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FALLBROOK – "When I was in fourth grade, I had a really bad experience," said Robert. "An older kid wanted to beat me up. My friends tried to help me, but this kid was bigger."

As millions of children head back to school this year, more than one in five of them will have a similar experience, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. And in a national study by the Cyberbullying Research Center, nearly 21% of tweens said they had been a target, aggressor or witness to bullying online or by other electronic means.

As parents search for ways to protect their children, a grow...