in some cases bullying leads to tragic consequences. so this is what we're going to ask of you today, ladies and gentlemen, i want you to remember and think about your fellow audience members. because i y when you watch something that is uncomfortable. sometimes you might laugh or you might shout inappropriate things. i would like to ask that you be respectful to the rest of us who are watching this movie with you. we will have some time to discuss it when we return to our school sites, but more importantly we hope that by seeing this movie together, we're going to dedicate ourselves to ending bullying in our classrooms, in our hallways, in our lunchrooms and in our school yards. and as hard as it is to watch this film, i think we can learn a lot from this as well. there is a reason why the t-shirts that many of you received today have a big slash through the word "bullying." because we're committing ourselves today to being anti-bullying. we're not going to participate in it or let others do it. as i watched this movie a few short week

reason kids should stand up to bullying is 'cause in schools, bullying can be an accepted practice. it's all about what's cool, and if the school consensus becomes that bullying's not cool, if bullies know they're not gonna get the positive feedback -- the laughs, the snickers, all that stuff from the kids in the school -- they'll be less eager to bully other kids. >> and remember the book's golden rule -- tell an adult. and it's not tattling because you'not the bad guy. >> there's a lot more ahead, so stick with us. >> "teen kids news" will be right back. >> the united nations ending its four-month syrian observers' mission after the unarmed military observers became helpless in monitoring a cease-fire between president bashar al-assad's forces and rebels. lakhdar brahimi, a former algerian foreign minister and longtime u.n. diplomat, will replace former secretary general kofi annan, who resigned earlier this month as peace envoy to syria. president al-assad making his first public appearance since a july 18th bombing killed four of his top security officials, attending prayers at

they will bully you. >> bullying takes on a much bigger hit now. it is important for students to have a conscienousness about bullying. >> reporter: they are trying to deal with teaching kids to stand up and ways to distract the bully. the u.s. attorney's office is involved as well saying that legislators are paying attention to this and dealing with this and i want to mention next week in oakland and the next couple of weeks, oakland students, 13,000 of them, will see the movie "bully." reporting live in san francisco, christie smith, nbc bay area news. >>> b.a.r.t. is ready to spend money after the surplus. the good chunk is set aside to declare war on pigeons and war on the droppings the pigeons leave behind. the agency has tried to play recordings of the hawks to keep them away, but it has put a small dent in the problem. b.a.r.t. is putting $1 million in the efforts. b.a.r.t.'s roughly $11 million surplus is thanks to the record ridership in the last year and increase of sales tax revenue. b.a.r.t. will replace carpet and replace late night se

. >> 13 million kids are bullied every day >> it is the fight against a bully epidemic.ut hundreds of bay area kids are getting a hard lesson in the consequences of bullying. >> the forecast included widespread 90s in the in inland locations. find out what all of us did not get the warm air and find out which weekend day will be warmer, next. >> a real life dr. doolittle has a mission at the san francisco zoo. how he plans to improve the moods of the animals living there >>,,,,,,,, >> students across san francisco took part in a unique movie screening today joe vasquez shows us how filmmakers are trying to make schools safer by confronting the issue of bullying >> this data is the most common form of violence experienced by old people and it the maker of the film expert believes they can't stop bullying cold. >> it was sad, heartbreaking, i was crying >> 13 year-old lamar knows about bullying >> i got pushed into a locker >> that's what happened to the boy in the movie >> he had his face shoved into the wall >> he and ended up taking his own life leaving a devastated fat

. >> were you ever bullied? >> yes i was. i did some bullying as well. i think that for me when i look back at it, my own stature, the fact that you know, people just wanted to see what the reaction might be by calling names. kind of discriminatory names to see what reaction you get. at the same time i think it was natural to see who could find that was weaker than me. >> san francisco mayor ed lee spoke before the screening of a documentary " bully " explaining his own experience being bullied as a child and his reaction to control behavior. some 800 san fransisco middle school students showed up for the screening today, patrick is here with how this documentary showing students the ugly side of the torture. >> the film is hard to watch. being screened for severance and students at the war memorial opera house, one of the characters is a boy that was bullied and he later killed himself. >> 13 million kids are bullied every day, so this gives us a way to see that experience, and live it through the film. >> bullying is not exclusive to childhood, this vi

. >> i've gotten bullied in sixth grade. i felt abandoned, because no one would help me out. >> you say these people are my friends. what friends do i have? >> reporter: the school district hosted screenings of bully, a documentary that depicts the corrosive effects on the lives of young people. >> you have very wealthy families that are as frustrated as the very poor families. it's really unique in that way. >> i was a girl who was bullied as a child. the other girls said i looked like a boy. >> reporter: city leaders shared their own experiences and said the problem is growing. 44% of middle schoolers said they were bullied last year in san francisco. >> the stunting growth of our kids, their emotional growth, academics. it's something that we've gotta stop. >> reporter: federal officials told students that bullying is now a national priority. >> it's affecting all of our communities. that message has gone back to the department of justice and to the president. >> no one is alone. just knowing you have a hand to help you.

. >>> a cement on bullying -- a sumpt on bullying, how -- a summit on bullying, how it is helping student. >> today is the warmest day of the week, which city will be the warmest tomorrow and in the low 90s. 4#çÑÑevñmóñ [ laughter ] [ girl ] wow. you guys have it easy. i wish i had u-verse when i was your age. in my day, we didn't have these fancy wireless receivers. blah, blah, blah. if i had a sleepover, i couldn't just move the tv into the playroom. no, we had to watch movies in the den because that's where the tv outlet was. and if dad was snoring on the couch, we muscled through it. is she for real? your generation has it made. [ male announcer ] the wireless receiver. only from at&t u-verse. get a free wireless receiver with a qualifying u-verse plan. rethink possible. . >>> battling bullying. today students in san francisco got a look at thim pacts. ktvu's -- look at the impacts. ktvu's david stevenson has more on the emotional lesson. >> reporter: the film kicked off a two day conference about bullying and brought a emotional response from the students watching. [ cheers and appla

. >> reporter: karen has started a anti-bullying foundation.has changed her life. >> i know there are nice people out there. i always wasn't so sure but i know now. >>> coming up after your local news on cbs "this morning" full coverage and reaction on the attacks on the embassy in libya and consulate in egypt. iphone 5 being unveiled this morning. we'll hear that a little later on cbs "this morning." that will do it. i appreciate you watching. i'm terrell brown. have a great day. i'm terrell brown. have a great day. >>> we begin with some breaking news. and ambassador whip. it ties is reportedly among those killed as a protest turned violent at the u.s. consulate in liby

online bullies. how celebs are protecting themselves from the dark side of social media. >> bullying is never okay. >>> now from new york, "the insider" is on. >>> hi there, welcome to "the insider." from new york city. the big event that brought out former president clinton. kevin frazier is back in hollywood. >> brooke, robin roberts recuperates in a hospital tonight after her bone marrow transplant. she released video of the procedure. tonight, we examine how making her battle so public is impacting awareness and helping her own recovery, tonight's inside story is on. >> so, right now, this moment. >> the transplant went as well as can be expected. robin was there surrounded by family and friends. >> robin roberts recovering today after her five-minute bone marrow transplant. >> i will now wait anxiously watch to see what happens. the next seven to ten days and my counts will continue to go up. we'll be on to phase three, which will be to get out of here. >> robin's doctors injected with her milli

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to the bully pulpit -- >> the kids bullying you, don't let them bring you down. up for what you believe in. go with your heart and go with your gut.

to the bully pulpit -- >> the kids bullying you, don't let them bring you down.our heart and go with your gut. >> reporter: whitney says she'll likely face bullies again in her future but she says when that happens, she'll be able to confront them with her head held high and with a new confidence. chris welsh, cnn. >> whitney is inspiring. i'm susan hendricks. have a great night. >>> welcome to a gps special, global lessons, putting america to work. i'm fareed zakaria.

to the bully pulpit -- >> the kids bullying you, don't let them bring you down.you believe in. go with your heart and go with your gut. >> reporter: whitney says she'll likely face bullies again in her future but she says when that happens, she'll be able to confront them with her head held high and with a new confidence. chris welsh, cnn. >> whitney is inspiring. i'm susan hendricks. have a great night. gps special, "global lessons, putting america to work." i'm fareed zakaria, and this year's election will hinge on one question, who do you trust to be your job creator in chief? unemployment is stubbornly at 8%, and if you add those who have stopped looking for a job or can't find work, we are at 15%, and bad news for president obama, but here is a hard truth. over the past two decades u.s.

i want to switch to another area of civil rights that you care deeply about that is bully.re kids subjected to bullying, and you're trying to pass a bill to protect them. >> hr 6019 is a statement of humanity. it allows the juvenile block grant funding which would give $200 million over five years that is open to a myriad of activities that individuals and non-profits and others can apply for to help their communities. what we did is to reemphasize the idea that we want to prevent bullying and give communities teachers school districts the ability to promote programs to in their particular area and make a national statement that we want to stop bullying now. >> eliot: are you getting bipartisan support? >> fortunately we had bipartisan support, but we have a bucket to overcome suggesting one agenda versus another agenda, one group of kids against another group and interfere with parents rights. that's not the case. it's a bill that we, once the bill is signed, care about this new phenomenon, how shall i call it, it's not just the recess bullying by its cyberbullying it show

call a bully buster.hat happened with their particular friend on the bus or in line or what have you. it could have been more of a teasing thing. but teasing and taunts turn into bullying. it can happen quickly. >> not just bullying but bullying by this teacher. not only did he lead it but taught it and incited it. >> that is so sad if that's the case. students can use teachers help. thank you for that. >>> for decades penn state was one of the most legendary football programs. now it's trying to pick up the pieces after the jerry sandusky child abuse scandal. we'll set you up for the nittany lions first game since the fallout. (train horn) vo: wherever our trains go, the economy comes to life. norfolk southern. one line, infinite possibilities. the wheels of progress. seems they haven't been moving much lately. but things are starting to turn around because of business people like you. and regions is here to help. with the experience and service to keep things rolling. from business loans to cash managem

. >> and more is head on abc 7 news at 4:00 thousands take a pledge to stop bullying in the bay area. the movie that is changing minds. >> and trouble for mitt romney on the campaign trail. his tribute for victims of the libyan attack. >> and coming up later finding nemo may become saving nemo there. is a group sounding an alarm about >>> a two day antibullying summit kicked off in san francisco. >> organizers say the goal to provide a safer environment in our schools. >> thousands have taken a pledge to stop bullying. and abc 7 is here now with more. >> you though the san francisco school district decided it's important to take students out of class today to show them this movie. and so they bused 4,000 stud dwronts a theater to make kids understand bullying is not acceptable. >> i have trouble with making friends. >> those friends uttered by millions of kids. today about 3,000 students in san francisco packed several theaters to watch the film called "bully". the driker has been showing to it students part of a national campaign to end bullying. >> we're hearing bit more, understand

a new study finds a high level of bullying among teens with forms of autism. researchers in st. louis estimate nearly half of teenagers with an autism spectrum disorder have been victims of bullying. much higher than the 11% of kids in the general population. children who are bullied have a harder time focusing on school, something that's already a battle for autistic kids. the study suggests that schools should target anti-bullying campaigns toward the most vulnerable especially children that are integrated into regular classes. >> new research reveals higher blood sugar levels may impact the brain even among those who don't have diabetes. studies have shown that type ii diabetes increases the risk of brain shrinking. however, australian scientists say even people with blood sugar levels at the upper end of normal are at risk, these patients were more likely to have a loss of brain volume in the areas linked to memory and cognitive skills. >> there is a study may have you think ing twice. doctors looking at studies and found organic fruits and vegetables may not offer real subs

. >>> you hear about it once a week, bullying. this case a victim was forced to be home schooled it had gotten so bad. joce sterman joins us with more on what one school is saying. >> reporter: 16-year-old katie said she was bullied so badly she feared for her life. and she learned about the kkk, and that's kill katie club. she said the bullying continued. the police were called and didn't press charges. katie's accuser said it was a joke. >> what i said was kill katie club. we had no intention of actually wanting to hurt inbound. >> reporter: katie's mom said she recorded dozens of threatening phone calls to her daughter. finally police intervened, dragging two boys out of class in handcuffs. >> crazy. >> out of control. >> that brings us to tonight's hot topic. do you think that teens who bully should be arrested? it's our hot topic. head to our website, abc2news.com/facebook. join in on the conversation. >>> parents, doctors, coaches, we're all looking for ways to cope our kids safe from concussions. >> lynn disa so tells -- li

of how many lives were taken away just because of bullying. and it's not worth it. there is always resources available. and no one is alone. no one. >> bully will be screened for 35,000 students in san francisco over the course of the school year. >> chicago teachers are on strike for a fifth day today. negotiators spent all day trying to reach an agreement and end the strike. the school district says the two sides have made progress on teacher evaluations which is one of the main sticking points. the union president says she hopes students can be back in class on monday. >>> today twitter is expected to hand a new york judge tweets from an occupy wall street protestor. the demonstrator was one of hundreds arrested last october. twitter has been fighting a subpoena for months. manhattan prosecutors want the tweets. that claims police led demonstrators on the bridges roadway only to arrest them for obstructing traffic. >>> you can preorder the iphone 5. if you preorder, the phone will be shipped to you within a week and you will not have to wai

shawn yancy has your fox 5 top five. >> up -- bullied. shawn yancy has your fox 5 top five. >> no. 5, teens with autism spectrum disorders are much more likely to be bullied at school and since those kids tend to be depressed and do worse at school who are bullied researchers say schools should target their anti-bullying campaigns towards those kids. no. 4, you can't stop e-mailing and web surfing, you could have a genetic disorder. german researchers found web addicts were likely to have the same genetic mutation linked to nicotine addiction and that women are more likely to have web addiction symptoms. no. 3, toyota and subaru teaming up to create a hybrid car, it runs on a 200hp flat 4 cylinder, comes in one model for $25,000, the only options an upgraded stereo and automatic transmission. no. 2, it may be august, but toys r us will waive its lay-away service fee and minimum purchase requirement to hold items for customers. wal-mart is also expanding its lay-away program, but those fees there will remain. no. 1 tonight, the iphone 5 co

the fight against bullying is intensifying. an anti-bullying summit is just now wrapping up. local, state, and national leaders shared ideas on ways the community can tackle the problem. this week the san francisco school district showed thousands of upper grade students the powerful movie called "bully." it explains how students' lives are affected when they're harassed and intimidated. the superintendent says cyberbullying adds a new dimension, and it needs to be addressed. >> bullying takes on a much bigger pale now than it did when we were growing up. i think it's important for students to have a consciousness about what is bullying. because once you realize what it is, students will step up. >> beginning next week, 13,000 students in the oakland public school district will also see the film. >>> arson investigators in antioch are looking into five suspicious fires started near each other over the last 24 hours. two of the fires were at a strip mall on sycamore drive in lr street. the exterior wall of a 99 cent store was burned, along with some bushes and trees. that was

. >>> and in an effort to curb bullying, they are screening the movie bully today. it is the first in a series for all 13,000 middle school and high school students. the district is working with the bully project in an effort to end bullying and ultimately end it in society. all will be required to watch this movie as well. >>> and it may be tough to take a bus to fresno park. they are trying to improve tour bus safety and it led to the discovery of 6 65 tour bus violations. also two drivers were cited for licensing violations. >>> heads-up if you are driving in san francisco any time soon. they will be closed for several days. howard between third and 4th streets will be shut down through saturday at noon because of the dream force conference and traffic will be detoured through the area. and our international airport opened this morning. it had been closed which included an extension and new lighting. some experienced flight delays because they cut the number of hourly arrivals in half. we just heard from fso, there are still one our delays for earlier dense cloud

. >> how about this, don't be a bully.hat is the message from 12-year-old monique who wrote her own song and shot a video. find out what's behind it next. >> and hundreds of vehicles are on display to help raise money for charity. taking us to the car show when we come back. . what can i get you ? cheeseburger. you know what, got any salads ? b-ball, anyone ? and then take your leg wide out to the side. you can do it, dad ! thanks, girls. i'm really proud of you, dad. make the most of your network with verizon. more 4g lte coverage than all other networks combined. prcandidate isis more likely ton return us to full employment. this is a clear choice. the republican plan is to cut more taxes on upper-income... people and go back to deregulation. that's what got us in trouble in the first place. president obama has a plan to rebuild america from... the ground up, investing in innovation, education... and job training. it only works if there is a strong middle class. that's what happened when i was president. we need to keep

millions watched a video online of her being bullied to tears.he 68-year-old grandmother has started a new career as an anti-bullying activist. >>> a trail blazing army veteran is celebrating a milestone. >> alice dixon celebrated her 105th birthday yesterday. she deployed to world war ii as a battalion. she was the only battalion comprised of all african-american women. they delivered millions of pieces of mail to soldiers fighting in europe. the veterans department honored miss dixon. she told us the secret to her longevity. >> you have extras, give somebody something else. be kind to people and share. that's why god let me stay here this long. >> i like that. dixon says growing up with eight siblings helped her learn how to do that sharing. she is the oldest surviving member of her unit and one of the oldest surviving veterans of world war ii. what an incredible woman. thank you for your service and happy birthday. >> good advice there for all of us to listen to.

more than 30,000 people donated money to careen klein after she was bullied. she will use the $700,000 to fund an anti-bullying group and she will enjoy her retirement. i say good for her and putting the money to good use as well. >>> a huge day ahead for gadget geeks. unveiling of the new iphone 5. >> we'll explain why some financial analysts say it could help jump start the economy. we'll have a look at your weather and traffic. stay with us. we are taking a live look at interstate 270 there in maryland. back after this. anncr: this casino's in west virginia. but it makes millions off marylanders every year. now they're running dishonest ads. why? because voting for question seven is a vote to build a... world-class resort casino in maryland. creating thousands of jobs and... ...according to the official department of legislative... services, hundreds of millions for our schools. while saving taxpayer money by cutting casino subsidies. question seven. good jobs and better schools in maryland. not west virginia. . >>> we are getting reports this morning that

against bullying. >> sunny skies, many inland locations well into the 90s today including mt. diablo. we will take a look at the prospects for the weekend and,,, >> we want to show you a live look in british columbia near vancouver, those are people down there, but what we're looking for is a black bear that has been roaming the residential neighborhood. first spotted near a busy highway an hour ago. there is. there is!. that state, that is not live. but that is the bear. police believe it is having a grand old time walking around there. they think it was the same bear that made its way through a nearby town earlier this morning. no word on how authorities plan to remove it, if they should come face-to-face. >> there is an internal investigation at the san jose police apartment over a traffic ticket, the person that got that ticket, mayor chuck reed. but that is not a problem. len ramirez explains that it is what happened afterward. >> that is right, this is not exactly the pentagon papers case, but the leak of a photograph of the ticket that was given to the mayor by a traffi

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effort and to raise awareness and increase participation for stop bullying now. we are very proud to show case the great work that the school district is doing around this topic and we look forward to sharing with the board the highlights from the summit. lately, 11 years ago today on september 11th, 2001 our sense of security, our freedom and even our way of life under attack as our nation suffered from a act of terrorism on that day. as today is the nais national day of remembrance of our fellow brother and sisters that were lost on this day, i ask you all to join me in a moment of silence in their memory. thank you very much. >> thank you, superintendent richard a. carranza. so, let's move on to item c, recognition and resolutions of come men daysing, none tonight. we will go to item d. student delegates report. and of course, everybody knows megan long who has been the delegate for a few months now. and she is going to introduce our new student delegate today so last night we had our student advisory council meeting and there we elected our committees and als

it is so good. ♪ >>> as kids head back to school, a big concern for parents is bullying.oler in orlando who has a unique perspective on what it feels like to be different is on a mission to teach other kids why it's wrong. nbc's mark potter has her story. >> i know you're excited because our first lab is going to hall rockets. >> in preschool i had a lot of questions and a lot of people making fun of me about my hands. >> reporter: this 13-year-old knows she was different, born with what's commonly known as lobster claw syndrome, a genetic condition where hands, teeth, and toes don't form properly. >> sometimes i would have such a bad day, i would come home and cry. it was just too much for me to really take. >> reporter: but instead of giving into the teasing, she did something about it. >> so welcome to first grade. >> thank you. hi, everybody. >> reporter: every since first grade she has been speaking to school children about her children. >> any difference can be worrisome to a child, especially when meeting new people. >> trying to spread her anti-bullying message. >

el bullying o acoso no solo es cuestion de las escuelas, tambien se produce en los centros laborales.nto con "gps" para el hombre de maryland que se hace llamar el joker, acusado realizar una llamada telefonica amenazando con realizar un tiroteo en su lugar de trabajo, el pasado 27 de july... el periodico the baltimore sun, reporto que un juez tambien prohibio a neil prescott, durante una audiencia realizada en una corte de salud mental del condado de prince georges, tener acceso a cualquier tipo de armas ... durante las pasadas semanas prescott, ha estado recibiendo tratamiento ambulatorio de salud mental.... niÑos y jovenes no son los unicos que podrian ser victimas de acoso por parte de sus compaÑeros...el llamado bullying podria afectar a adultos y en sus lugares de empleos... acoso... o el llamado bullying no es solo un problema en las escuelas, si no tambien sucede en lugares de empleos...y las victimas.. son adultos... esta joven madre es un ejemplo.... "sufrir insultos, sufrir humillaciones, maltratos, insultos que me haga sentir mal, eso no esta bien" ella no quiere mostrar e

children who are bullied have a harder time in school. the study suggests schools should target anti-bullying campaigns towards the most vulnerable kids, especially when the kids are integrated in general classes. >>> paying more for organic fruits and vegetables may not be worth it. researchers compiled evidence showing that the nutritional content of organic and conventionally-grown produce is virtually identical. conventionally-grown food tends to have more pesticide residue. but both groups are within federal guidelines. organic produce usually comes at a higher price tag. >>> buster posey said it was the giants best win of the season. and the a's try to keep their playoff lead. >>> good evening. i'm dave feldman. say this about the giants. they may be erratic. they may be stubborn. they never quit. "star wars" day at the park. bottom nine. giants down 8-7. buster posey singles to left. marco scutaro scores. the game is tied at 8-8. giants led 4-0, at one point. scutaro singles down the line. brandon crawford scores. and the giants co

his mother tells news 4 a group of boys bullied her son last year. she said the bullying became so intense she took her complaints all the way to the board of education. despite that, her son made good grades. >> every quarter last year. and we had been talking about him going to college, and i told him i also would like to see him go in the reserves. i'm not going to rest until i find out who killed my son and why. >> prince george's county is offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in this case. >>> apparently, thieves took advantage of the power outages after the storm in prince george's county. police say business owners reported several break-ins on saturday. the owner of this shell gas station in clinton tells news 4 thieves targeted his business. crooks reportedly stole copper pipes, damaging the ac unit there, which will cost tens of thousands of dollars to repair. he also says security cameras were not working because of the power outage. >> this morning nearly 200 police cruisers are off the streets in

in is a pledge to stop bullying after being inspired by a movie called "bully". and there are about 3,000 students bused to four theaters today. the district said it was important to take these students out of school today to reenforce the idea it's not acceptable. the goal is to go around the country to show the movie to at least one million students. there is a a san francisco student with no problem relating to a. >> i have trouble with making friends. >> the movie director has been showing it to students and we're hearing bit more and people are feeling empowered to tell their stories. >> today, both san francisco mayor and superintendent pledged to create schools that are safe. >> i think it's natural to see who i can fight weaker than me to let off steam. and realizing putting myself in that person's decision. >> and the melinda haig saying changes are coming. >> this is capturing everyone's heart and hearts of legislatures. they can change law autos there are no purpose of watching someone get hurt. >> people should be a bigger person, stand up for themsel

tired of the public bullying. of the poor refs after doing the anti-bullying crusade. they go on there and rip on bullies. they're only against bullying when it helps their career. >> bob: are you excited they're back? >> andrea: i love football but i have problem with any bad call. i can't stand injustice. it was shameful what happened. >> andrea: incompetence. >> kimberly: or incompetence. don't get me started. i love football and hate for the bad calls. instant replay. get it right. put on glasses. some of them need glasses. >> bob: why do you sit in that chair and i sit in this chair? never mind. >> eric: the refs, the deal they got. they will make $180,000 a season. that is more than congress people make. >> bob: oh! >> eric: part-time job. >> andrea: they both screw up their jobs colossally. >> bob: the average salary for n.f.l. 2011, they official got $149,000. i think that is right. now in '# 3 they get $173,000. 2019, $205,000. you ought to try to be a line judge. >> eric: i would love to be. >> bob: one

they also want the police to actively investigate reports of bullying. the government's anti-bullying committee met on tuesday to discuss long-term policy. >> translator: i hope the measures will lead to an overhaul of the education system, and the tendency to hire students with impressive academic backgrounds. >> the panel's measures mainly target junior high schools. they include encouraging students to participate in club and volunteer activities. the members recommend hiring more art teachers as well as instructors who can teach sports on saturdays when south korean schools are usually closed. >>> syrian government forces have launched large-scale attacks in the heart of the northern city of aleppo. the move is raising fears that civilian casualties will increase. opposition activists in syria say government forces have deployed troops and helicopters in central aleppo to mount ground and air assaults. many civilians are still living in the center of the city. the free syrian army has reportedly been fighting government forces on the city's outskirts

but this brave girl, managed to turn the table on her bullies. it was the whirlwind weekend that wasn't supposed to be. the hummer limo last night. standing ovation on the football field. sophomore whitney kropp sealing her place on the homecoming court, just last week, kropp found out last week that her nomination was a complete prank engineered by bullies. the 16-year-old was so upset she thought about killing herself. >> i thought about suicide. i thought that i wasn't worthy at all. >> reporter: the bullied teen didn't let it get the best of her. with the help of family and friends, a support whitney facebook page was set up. her story touching hundreds of thousands of people around the country and world. >> i think it's awful what happened to her. you just want to know that there are people here for her. >> in rally of support, local businesses stepped in, offering a makeover and donating everything from prom dresses to jewelry to anti-bully t-shirts. flowers came in from as far away as california. on friday, at halftime of the homecoming fo