Ending Bullying in Our Schools

The White House has endorsed the Student Non-Discrimination Act (SNDA) and the Safe Schools Improvement Act (SSIA) as an important step to prevent bullying in schools. The Student Non-Discrimination Act would prohibit discrimination in public schools against any student on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation and gender identity.  And the Safe Schools Improvement Act would require school districts to adopt codes of conduct specifically prohibiting bullying and harassment, including on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, and religion. The President, Vice President, Cabinet Secretaries and White House staff have also recorded videos on bullying prevention for the It Gets Better project.

TLOA Still Getting Shorted

The White House budget proposal is a real mixed bag for Indian Country law enforcement with some really good news and some news that could be a lot better. I've put together an analysis of what we can expect if the proposed funding goes through as planned for Indian Country Today. Click here to read it, and don't forget to "like" it using the bear claw symbols at the bottom of the article.