Gay Student To Get Nearly $1 Million in Settlement

By Linda Jacobson

In a widely watched civil case that both sides agree has far-reaching implications, a northern Wisconsin school district agreed last week to pay nearly $1 million to a young man who says he was victimized by fellow students because he is gay.

The settlement agreement came after a federal court jury found that administrators in the 2,400-student Ashland district failed to protect Jamie Nabozny from verbal and physical abuse while he was a student there.

Mr. Nabozny will receive $900,000, plus up to $62,000 for potential medical expenses related to injuries he suffered while...