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EDUCATION EXPERT BLOG: EDUCATION LAW AND SCHOOL LIABILITY ISSUES

Campus Sexual Assault, Child victims act claims, childhood sexual abuse, College Sexual Violence, Education Expert, Harassment, past sexual abuse, School liability, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Abuse in Private Schools, Sexual Harassment, statute of limitations
May 25, 2023

In the field of education administration and student supervision, the current professional standard of care related to prevention, detection, investigation, and remediation of child sexual abuse and harassment is the result of a cumulative progression of events and cultural changes over several decades. This includes standards for maintaining appropriate policies,...

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504 accomodation, 504 plan, Bullying, Campus Sexual Assault, Child/Student Supervision, Critical Health Condition, Disability Harassment, Education Expert, Harassment/Bullying, Injury of Special Education Students, Personal Injury, Private Schools, Restraint and Seclusion at Schools, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Abuse in Private Schools, Special Education, Standard of Professional Care, Student Rights, Wrongful Death
February 24, 2022

Children with disabilities in residential and therapeutic facilities are among those who are most vulnerable to abuse and other forms of harm. Protecting the safety of children and the facilities where they reside from costly litigation is achievable through proper policies, training, supervision of staff and students, and continued proactive...

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Education Expert, Governmental Immunity, Injury of Special Education Students, Personal Injury, Private Schools, School Liability Section 1983, School Negligence Lawsuit, School Safety & Security, School Transportation Injury, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Abuse in Private Schools, Sexual Harassment, Special Education, Standard of Professional Care, Student Rights, Title IX, Uncategorized, Wrongful Death
June 21, 2018

Statistically, it’s safer to transport children to and from school by school bus than by car, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Association. But accidents and other bus-related incidents that result in student injury and negligence are frequently causes for litigation and claims regarding negligent hiring of school bus...

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Child/Student Supervision, Daycare Negligence, Education Expert, Harassment, Personal Injury, Private Schools, School Liability Section 1983, School Negligence Lawsuit, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Abuse in Private Schools, Sexual Harassment, Special Education, Standard of Professional Care, Student Rights, Title IX, Uncategorized
December 12, 2017

Standard of care is a general expression of what constitutes care in professions such as medicine, nursing, education, or child care administration. In schools and other agencies responsible for the care and supervision of children, the professional standard of care is the ethical or legal responsibility of a professional to...

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Bullying, Campus Sexual Assault, College Sexual Violence, Education Expert, Harassment, Harassment/Bullying, Personal Injury, Private Schools, School Management, School Negligence Lawsuit, School Premises Liability, School Violence, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Abuse in Private Schools, Sexual Harassment, Standard of Professional Care, Student Rights, Title IX
October 11, 2017

Title IX, the law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender in public education programs, is also relevant in application of professional standards within the context of private school sexual abuse and harassment and their response to alleged incidents.  Every school that accepts federal funding for any program or...

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