re: Is bullying more prevalent in public or private schools?

it's a different kind of bullying

Stupid answer, I realize looking back. There is a lot of physical bullying in public school, but im sure there is racism and hazing in private schools too. Indian acquaintance ( he is obnoxious)was stuffed in a locker and punched at episcopal . Question for private school Oters, was the lone black or Asian kid bullied at your school?

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was the lone black or Asian kid bullied at your school?

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There were no black students in my class in elementary school. I only remember maybe one or two in the entire school. I think there were a few asians. I don't remember them being treated any differently really. One guy was a loner, but I think that was just his personality. I could be wrong.

In high school, it seemed like the black students kind of quarantined themselves to a corner of the commons for the most part during break and lunch. That kind of seemed sort of self imposed though. They mixed between us at will it seemed. A lot of the asians were accomplished academically. That sort of thing was celebrated at my school. If anything people were going to get more respect for being smart.

I think that there were probably less racial problems than some public schools. In part this is probably because things were a lot more homogenous, especially in elementary school. I went to kind of a large high school, so it was just easy to get lost in the crowd. Of course there going to be one or two dickhead, but it was easy to avoid them if you wanted. Just go find some niche.

Meauxjeaux2 bullied me my freshman year! Never forget.

"There was no bullying in my school." Look at all the bullies in this thread.

Wrong. All girls school was the least "catty" environment I've ever been in.

I went to public and most of the time and especially after sophomore year everyone in our class was pretty tight nobody really made fun of anybody out of hate. Just to joke around.

They are the same, kids are kids no matter where you go, the powerful will always bully the weak.

1) Private school - girls (overwhelmingly psychological - vicious)

2) Public school - boys (primarily physical, some psychological)

3) Public school - girls (primarily psychological, some physical)

4) Private school - boys (overwhelmingly physical)