In a normal situation of a child being bullied, the school tries to deal with it. I have seen children expelled for threatening eachother. This new case is on the issue of homosexuality where there was no technical protection under the law. Most people realize that bullying a child is wrong but they don't fully thing as gays as people. Hard to believe huh?
This case puts into law ADDITION protection where there was none before.
Bob, I have experienced what you spoke of but from the opposite end. I was G.A.T.E. (Gifted and Talented Education) and in the California school system the G.A.T.E. programs have been trashed. Kids made fun of me for getting As on everything without trying. I became bored with school because they would not provide for my education. I also, I must admit, became resent of Special Ed because they had lower teacher ratios and more specialized attention. I became violent and when it came out that I knew a lot of chemistry, I was black-listed. Praise "Bob" that my parents had means and sent me to private school.
When public education is in the state it is in, its a sad thing. The teachers need more money. Our nation needs more and better placed taxes so we can provide a quality education with quality teachers.