Attorney Wong was recently interviewed about Massachusetts' new anti-bullying law and how the law affects children with special needs.
U.S. Department of Education Addresses Bullying and Harassment
On October 26, 2010 the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Russlynn Ali issued a "Dear Colleague" letter to educators throughout the country. The purpose of the letter is to remind school officials that "some student misconduct that falls under a school's anti-bullying policy may also trigger responsibilities under one or more of the federal antidiscrimination laws enforced by the Department's Office of Civil Rights (OCR)."