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Bullying is a major problem. At least we\u2019re hearing more about it\u2013and talking more about it\u2013now.<\/p>\n

I love this CNN story about a sophomore girl nominated\u2013as a prank\u2013to the homecoming court. By embracing her nomination, when she was tempted to pull out, she had a positive experience. I imagine the experience of garnering courage and \u201cchoosing herself\u201d will serve her well in the future. I also hope it will have been a lesson for the bullies.<\/p>\n\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Bullying is a major problem. At least we\u2019re hearing more about it\u2013and talking more about it\u2013now. I love this CNN story about a sophomore girl nominated\u2013as a prank\u2013to the homecoming court. By embracing her nomination, when she was tempted to pull out, she had a positive experience. I imagine the experience of garnering courage and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1002,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1304","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\nHomecoming Prank Turns Positive<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Bullying is a major problem. At least we're hearing more about it--and talking more about it--now. 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