Sexual Misconduct

The latest news about sexual misconduct in schools, including articles, Commentaries, and special features.

Penn State Scandal Shines Light on Child-Abuse Reporting Laws
The sex abuse scandal at Penn State University raises fresh questions about the legal and moral responsibilities of K-12 personnel who are more likely to be in a position to detect physical or sexual abuse of a child.
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A Lingering Shame
This special collection includes Education Week and Associated Press reporting on a problem that is only sporadically recognized as a national issue: sexual misconduct by teachers.

A Trust Betrayed: Sexual Misconduct in Schools
Education Week's groundbreaking three-part 1998 series looks at educators' sexual misconduct with students, and state efforts to address the subject.

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Colorado Is Latest to Reconsider Zero-Tolerance School Policies
A 6-year-old was suspended for three days from Sable Elementary in suburban Denver for crooning "[I'm] Sexy and I Know It" to a girl in lunch line.
May 23, 2012 - McClatchy-Tribune
Displaced Miramonte Teachers Rally for Reinstatement
Teachers who were removed from the California elementary school where two teachers were arrested for lewd conduct protested the district's actions and called for reinstatement.
May 4, 2012 - McClatchy-Tribune
New Fla. Law Widens Responsibility for Reporting Child Sex Abuse
Florida now has the toughest mandatory reporting requirements in the nation for sex abuse violations on schools and university campuses, say victims advocates.
April 30, 2012 - McClatchy-Tribune
Penn State Scandal Shines Light on Child-Abuse Reporting Laws
The child sex-abuse scandal at Penn State has renewed questions over educators' duty to report suspected abuse, but most states are clear on K-12 reporting requirements.
November 16, 2011 | Updated: March 24, 2012 - Education Week
Penalty for Sexting
A bill making its way through the California Senate could provide public school districts the power to suspend or expel students for sexting.
July 12, 2011 - Education Week
Va. Considers Teacher-Student Texting Ban
The state board of education is scheduled to vote on guidelines that would prohibit or restrict certain staff-student interactions to prevent sexual misconduct in schools.
January 25, 2011 - Education Week
High Court to Weigh Police Questionings at School
Justices will consider if a warrant or parental consent was needed to question a student in a suspected child abuse case.
October 19, 2010 - Education Week
Pa. School District Settles 'Sexting' Lawsuit
September 16, 2010 - AP
Commentary
Sexting, Teacher Negligence, and the Law
School districts would be wise to have clearly defined policies on how employees should handle new, technology-based infractions, whether these occur on or off campus, writes Michael D. Kelly.
July 14, 2010 - Education Week
Commentary
Keeping Sexual Predators Out of Classrooms
Lax reporting laws and improper record-keeping are only two of the legal and practical loopholes that let abusers teach and coach in schools, writes Billie-Jo Grant, a doctoral student whose research is in this area.
June 16, 2010 - Education Week

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