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EDUCATION EXPERT BLOG: EDUCATION LAW AND SCHOOL LIABILITY ISSUES

Child/Student Supervision, Education Expert, Personal Injury, School Negligence Lawsuit, School Transportation Injury, Special Education, Student Rights, Uncategorized, Wrongful Death
October 7, 2026

For schools, daycare centers, after-school programs, and camps, children with disabilities often present significant supervisory challenges and require a heightened level of care. If a special needs child is seriously hurt or killed at school because of failure to address their needs adequately, negligent supervision may be viewed as a...

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Child/Student Supervision
October 1, 2026

Quick Summary Title IX concerns do not always arrive through neat reporting channels in typical school environments. Throughout the course of litigation, legal counsel may need to evaluate the timing and manner of institutional actual notice, formal reporting procedures, and any history of prior reports.  Investigations, supportive measures, environmental changes,...

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Uncategorized
February 16, 2026

Sexual behaviors in young children can range from exploratory and normal to abusive and violent. Under federal law, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, schools have an obligation to protect children from sexually inappropriate behavior, examples include inappropriate touching and peer sexual abuse. Schools’ obligation can be complicated when...

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Bullying, Education Expert, Harassment, Harassment/Bullying, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Harassment, Student Rights
February 10, 2026

Harassment in schools manifests when a student is targeted and discriminated against due to their national origin, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender, or other identifiable characteristics, leading to an unsafe and hostile school environment. What are some examples of harassment? Examples of harassment in schools include physical acts, verbal insults,...

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Bullying, Campus Sexual Assault, Disability Harassment, Discriminatory Harassment, Education Expert, Employment Discrimination, Harassment, Harassment/Bullying, Hazing, Racial Harassment, Restraint and Seclusion at Schools, School Liability Section 1983, School Management, School Police Violence, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Harassment, Special Education, Standard of Professional Care, Student Rights, Title IX, Title VII, Uncategorized
January 30, 2026

Educating students is not the only responsibility of school districts. Federal and state laws require schools to be proactive about protecting student civil rights and to foster a positive learning environment free from discriminatory harassment and abuse. Several federal laws, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section...

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Child/Student Supervision, Education Expert, Personal Injury, School Liability Section 1983, School Management, School Negligence Lawsuit, School Safety & Security, School Transportation Injury, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Harassment, Student Rights, Student safety, Title IX, Uncategorized, Wrongful Death
January 23, 2026

School negligence cases involving teachers, coaches, camp counselors, bus drivers, and other personnel resulting in injury to a child are ever-present in the news. Negligence in schools that results in sexual abuse, death, and sports injury all present opportunities for costly negligence claims that may entail large settlements or grave...

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