State auditor to look at how schools use anti-bullying laws to protect gay students
Students from middle and high schools across LAUSD line up at the Nokia Theatre to watch the documentary "Bully." California lawmakers have requested the state auditor examine how schools implement anti-bullying and harassment laws to protect students targeted for their sexual orientation. Credit: Mae Ryan/KPCC
California lawmakers today approved a request for a state audit on how schools implement anti-bullying and harassment laws after recent incidents in which students were targeted for their sexual orientation.
Democratic state Assembly members Ricardo Lara of Bell Gardens and Betsy Butler of Los Angeles jointly