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The Number Of Bullying Cases Were Reported In South Orange
New Jersey has released its annual list of harassment, intimidation, and bullying cases by each school district.
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange-Maplewood School District reported nine harassment, intimidation, and bullying cases for the 2017-18 academic year, numbers recently released by the state shows.
The nine cases were the 213th most reported by a school district that year.
The district averaged 1.28 cases per 1,000 students, which was 515th highest out of 550 school districts in the state.
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Cedar Grove reported six incidents. The district averaged 3.81 cases per 1,000 students, which was the 361st highest in New Jersey.
The state Department of Education has cautioned that these numbers are reported by each district, so each jurisdiction is responsible for reporting its results fairly and accurately. But they are required by law to report them. Read more here: Report Shows NJ School Districts With Most Bullying, Harassment
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