Dealing with bullies
MIDDAY WITH DAN RODRICKS
Listen live on WYPR 88.1 FM or online at wypr.org. You can call during the show at 410-662-8780 or toll-free at 866-661-9309, or drop us an e-mail with brief comments or questions at midday@wypr.org.
Tuesday, November 25
Noon-1:00 pm EST
Bullying is a bigger problem in schools across the nation than most parents may realize. We'll discuss ways of helping students who are the victims of bullying with Catherine Bradshaw, assistant professor and associate director for the Johns Hopkins Center for the Prevention of Youth Violence, and Sharon Boettinger, supervisor of counselors for Frederick County Public Schools. We'll also hear from Alexandra Wolff, an anti-bullying student activist. For more information on what to do in your school or your child's school, visit the Maryland State Dept. of Education's Bullying Prevention website and the Pacer Center's National Center for Bullying Prevention website. (Originally broadcast 10/9/2008.)
1:00-2:00 pm EST
This hour we'll learn about the top-secret creation of the Soviet satellite Sputnik and how it fired up the space race and shaped American life in ways still felt today. Our guest is Marylander Paul Dickson, author of Sputnik: The Shock of the Century. (Originally broadcast 9/11/2008.) Watch for a special, Sputnik Mania, based on Paul's book, on the History Channel this Saturday, Nov. 29 at 10 pm.
