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One in four US kids suffers ‘chronic bullying’: study

MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Nearly one in four US children suffer from chronic bullying at school, a problem that may lead to poor academic performance and low confidence over time, researchers said Monday. The findings in the Journal of Educational Psychology are based on a study of 383 children who were followed from kindergarten through high school. “It’s extremely disturbing how many children felt bullied at school,” said lead author Gary Ladd, a psychology professor […]