Dolly's family push for blue heart ratings

By EducationHQ News Team
Published May 2, 2018

The parents of Northern Territory teenager Dolly Everett want Australian schools to adopt a national 'blue heart' rating system on bullying and cybersafety.

BRISBANE, May 2 - Dolly was 14 when she took her life on January 3, having endured years of bullying at ...

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Dolly's family push for blue heart ratings

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