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Education Expert Blog on School Liability

Articles & News about School Liability
Campus Sexual Assault, Harassment, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Harassment, Student Rights, Title IX, Uncategorized
February 17, 2016

As difficult as it might be to accept and understand, abuse of children is occurring at an alarming rate in our nation’s schools, daycare centers, camps, and other institutions. Even with state laws that require child abuse reporting and institutional policies that address sexual abuse prevention, identification, and reporting, abuse...

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Child/Student Supervision, Daycare Negligence, Education Expert, Governmental Immunity, Harassment, Harassment/Bullying, Hazing, Injury of Special Education Students, Personal Injury, Private Schools, Restraint and Seclusion at Schools, School Liability Section 1983, School Negligence Lawsuit, School Police Violence, School Premises Liability, School Safety & Security, School Transportation Injury, School Violence, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Harassment, Special Education, Student Rights, Wrongful Death
September 16, 2015

In my profession as an education administration and student supervision expert, I have observed that residential schools and boarding schools present a higher duty than day schools to supervise children and a greater opportunity for the school to be found liable for child abuse and injury. When children are living...

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Child/Student Supervision, Personal Injury, School Liability Section 1983, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Harassment, Student Rights, Title IX
December 18, 2014

When child abuse is alleged to have taken place in a school, daycare facility, preschool program, summer camp, or other entity responsible for the supervision and safety of children, there is always the possibility that the entity may be liable if negligence can be established. Schools and other entities with...

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Child/Student Supervision, Education Expert, Personal Injury, Sexual Harassment, Student Rights
October 9, 2012

Former Penn State Assistant Football Coach Jerry Sandusky was sentenced this week to 30 to 60 years in prison. The sentence essentially guaranteed that the 68-year-old Sandusky would die in prison.   Sandusky, the jury determined, had abused 10 boys — all of them from disadvantaged homes. Sandusky used his connections to...

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