New NY school rules on bullying prompted by Sikh cases

From correspondents in New York, United States, 08:31 PM IST New York now has rules and regulations, prompted partly by attacks on Sikh students, to combat bullying in schools based on bias and prejudices. 'Simply put, there is just no place for prejudice or hate or bullying in our schools,' said New York mayor Michael Bloomberg, who was accompanied by Schools Chancellor Joel I. Klein as he announced the rules... [read full story]