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Campus Sexual Assault, College campus safety, College Sexual Violence, Education Expert, Harassment/Bullying, Personal Injury, School Gun Violence, School liability, School Safety & Security, School Violence, Sexual Abuse, Standard of Professional Care, Student safety
July 18, 2023

All colleges and universities owe some level of care and have a duty to keep students reasonably safe while attending school and residing on campus. Colleges and universities have to plan and take proactive initiatives to minimize the incidence of violent crimes and student injury and harm resulting from college...

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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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Education Expert, Gun Control, Personal Injury, School Gun Violence, School liability, School Management, School Negligence Lawsuit, School Safety & Security, School Shooting, School shooting prevention, School Shootings, School Violence, Standard of Professional Care, Student safety, Wrongful Death
March 10, 2023

Schools have a duty to protect students, faculty, and staff from harm arising from acts of violence, such as school shootings, when the harm is reasonably foreseeable. However, schools are not built like fortresses, nor should they be. It is not the latest security technology, metal detectors, or an indoor...

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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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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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Bullying, Child/Student Supervision, Education Expert, Harassment, Harassment/Bullying, Hazing, Personal Injury, School Negligence Lawsuit, Student Rights, Uncategorized
October 31, 2018

Schools, including public, private, and charter K-12 schools, and colleges and universities, have a responsibility to protect students from physical and emotional harm. Harm that creates a climate of fear can interfere with a student’s education, leading to a range of outcomes from failing courses to, in the worst case,...

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