> I’ve read a lot about bulling and social problems in USA schools, but so almost none of that myself i Eastern Europe. There was some bullying back when I wa

> I’ve read a lot about bulling and social problems in USA schools, but so almost none of that myself i Eastern Europe. There was some bullying back when I was in school, but possibly less than in the US. However, I think this doesn't have much to do with the curriculum, but with social conditions. In my case I was bullied in secondary school (by kids in my class) even though school was tough and I was easily part of what you would consider "valuable resources". The result was that the bullies would copy their homework off of the kids that copied their homework from me and I still got into fights daily. In highschool bullying disappeared completely, but that's because I went to a selective school (the equivalent of a US magnet hs) where everybody was academically oriented and also came from more stable social environments. In less academically strong highschools there are a lot of nasty things taking place - students abusing eachother, teachers abusing students, students beating up teachers etc.