In today’s age of increasing accountability and scrutiny for school leaders, the issue of school bullying is perhaps one of the most prominent challenges that the school administrator will address. This case study seeks to illuminate the topic of bullying, specifically within the middle school context, while drawing upon recent research and organizational theory. Lincoln Middle School is not unlike many middle schools across the nation that experience students bullying others. The administrators of Lincoln Middle use their greatest resource, their own staff and students, to address this issue and ultimately succeed in improving their school climate.
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