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Education Expert Blog on School Liability

Articles & News about School Liability
Campus Sexual Assault, College Sexual Violence, Discriminatory Harassment, Education Expert, Harassment, Harassment/Bullying, Hazing, Personal Injury, School Negligence Lawsuit, School Safety & Security, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Harassment, Standard of Professional Care, Student Rights, Title IX
April 6, 2022

Public K-12 school districts, colleges, universities, and other educational institutions receiving public funds must operate their education programs and activities in a nondiscriminatory manner, free from discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity (Office for Civil Rights [OCR], 2021b). Since the new Title IX rule, known as the...

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Discriminatory Harassment, Harassment, Personal Injury, Racial Harassment, Restraint and Seclusion at Schools, School Gun Violence, School Police Violence, School Safety & Security, Special Education, Student Rights, Uncategorized, Wrongful Death
April 20, 2021

Removing police from schools has been part of the Black Lives Matter movement for years. Research shows that schools with a police presence are more likely to refer children to law enforcement, even for non-serious behaviors. According to the Education Week Research Center, black students in most states are more...

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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, 2020

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

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