Blog - BRIM Anti-Bullying Software

HIB Legislation for Schools – A Best Practice Guide

Harassment, intimidation and bullying (HIB) legislation revolves around preventing, reporting, investigating and responding to incidents that occur on school grounds and off school grounds under specified circumstances. Laws were adopted, in ...

Seth’s Law Aims at Preventing Bullying in California Schools

Seth’s Law (AB 9) aims at strengthening existing state anti-bullying laws to help protect California public school students. Like many other state legislation enactments, Seth’s Law requires public schools in ...

Talking To Parents About Difficult Subjects: The Best Tips For Opening Up

Most teens find it difficult to open up to anyone, let alone parents. When it comes to broaching certain subjects–bullying, drugs, bad decisions–no one wants to take that awkward step. ...

Ohio Lawmakers Introduce New Anti-bullying Legislation

Much like other states across the country, Ohio’s public schools must enact policies that prohibit student harassment, intimidation and bullying (HIB). The law defines “harassment, intimidation and bullying” to be any ...

Mississippi Senate House Bill #263 Requires Anti-Bullying Training and Reporting

Several state laws in Mississippi prohibit bullying or harassing behavior in Mississippi public schools. SB 2015, passed in the regular session of 2010, addresses bullying by identifying it and requiring ...

A Parent’s Guide to Preventing Cyberbullying

As teens grow more digitally connected by the second, it’s becoming clear that the internet can be nearly as dangerous as it is useful. Cyberbullying has emerged as a major ...

PBIS and Anti-Bullying: How do They Tie Together?

What is PBIS? Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS), an evidence-based framework for developing positive behavior, is used in schools nationwide to create a positive climate for learning. Studies have ...

SB 179 (David’s Law) Passes in Texas Against Cyber-Bullying

SB 179, drafted by José Menéndez, cleared both House and Senate with bipartisan support in late May 2017. Menéndez claims it would “empower schools, parents, and law enforcement to tackle ...

Will the Student Information System (SIS) monolith benefit schools?

There’s no doubt that the Student Information System (SIS) sits at the center of a school or district’s technological toolbox. The SIS tracks everything from grades to attendance to emergency ...

Brandi Augenstein shares her tools of the trade and why School Counselors ROCK

What’s your name and in which school and/or district do you work? Brandi Augenstein, Santa Ana Unified School District How long have you been working in education and what drove ...