Bullying incidents in New Hampshire

Definitions: This indicator reports the number of bullying incidents reported at New Hampshire public schools, which are required to report these incidents per the Pupil Safety and Violence Prevention Act of 2000, and the percentage of reported bullying incidents that were investigated. Bullying describes any written, verbal, electronic, and/or physical act that physically harms a student or damages his or her property, causes a student emotional distress, interferes with a student’s educational opportunities, creates a hostile school environment, or disrupts school operations.

Data Source: New Hampshire Department of Education

Definitions: This indicator reports the number of bullying incidents reported at New Hampshire public schools, which are required to report these incidents per the Pupil Safety and Violence Prevention Act of 2000, and the percentage of reported bullying incidents that were investigated. Bullying describes any written, verbal, electronic, and/or physical act that physically harms a student or damages his or her property, causes a student emotional distress, interferes with a student’s educational opportunities, creates a hostile school environment, or disrupts school operations.

Data Source: New Hampshire Department of Education