Sexual Harassment & Abuse
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School Climate & Safety
News in Brief
New Student-Protection Office Logs 600-Plus Complaints in Chicago
A new Chicago public schools office created to investigate cases of student-on-student sexual violence has fielded more than 600 allegations so far this school year.
Federal
DeVos Rewrites Title IX Guidance on Sexual Assault and Harassment
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos' office for civil rights is reversing itself on several key changes to how it investigates civil rights claims that had infuriated the civil rights community.
Federal
What K-12 Educators Need to Know About Trump's Sexual Assault and Harassment Guidance
While most of the debate over Title IX, the federal law that prohibits sexual discrimination in education, has centered on colleges and universities, the new civil rights guidance will affect K-12 schools, too.
Education
What New Title IX Guidance on Sexual Assault and Harassment Means for K-12 Schools
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos released a long anticipated rewrite of federal Title IX guidance Friday that allows schools to raise the bar on what evidence is needed to prove claims of sexual assault and harassment.
School & District Management
Principals Crack Down on Harmful Student Behaviors
Some school leaders are using their leverage to confront students' hazing, drinking, and sexual violence. It's a difficult job.
Student Well-Being
Opinion
We Shouldn't Teach Young Men to Fear #MeToo
The Kavanaugh confirmation process demonstrates that schools must offer boys space to understand their emotional responses, writes Jeff Frank.
Student Well-Being
Conversations About Sexual Assault Have Roiled the Nation. 6 Takeaways for Educators
The controversial confirmation process for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has students, teachers, and schools grappling with sensitive issues around men, women, bodies, and power.
Student Well-Being
Opinion
Stop Pretending Sexual Assault Can't Happen in Your School
There are at least three proven steps educators can take to address sexual violence and harassment among teens, write two researchers.
School Climate & Safety
Teachers Told Me Their Stories of Sexual Assault and Harassment—and Why They Keep Silent
Even in this extraordinary #MeToo era, ordinary women who've experienced harassment or assault at work are often reluctant to share their stories publicly. Arianna Prothero found that to be just as true as she reported on sexual harassment and assaults in schools and other K-12 workplaces.
Student Well-Being
Video
Teachers Grapple With Lessons Around Sexual Assault
Allegations of sexual assault against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh have led to unavoidable conversations throughout the nation’s schools. Questions around movements like #MeTooK12 and whether or not students should be held accountable for their behavior in high school later in life are now the subject of debate. Education Week reporter Evie Blad discusses how schools are responding to the latest news with PBS NewsHour.
Student Well-Being
When Students Say #MeToo, Schools May Be Unprepared to Help
Some researchers and advocates say it's often difficult for students to seek assistance from schools when they want to report a sexual assault, a concern that's become more urgent against the backdrop of the tumultuous Supreme Court confirmation process of Brett Kavanaugh who has been accused of sexual assault by three women.
Student Well-Being
Teaching Comprehensive Sex Education, From Kindergarten Through High School
Comprehensive sexuality education includes everything from basic anatomy to how to have a healthy relationship. Advocates say it should start as early as kindergarten.
School Climate & Safety
Reports
Sexual Harassment and Assault in the K-12 Workplace
Education Week Research Center surveyed teachers and administrators about their experiences with workplace sexual harassment and assault.
Student Well-Being
News in Brief
Chicago Schools Failed to Report Cases of Sexual Abuse, Investigation Reveals
Chicago public school officials failed to protect hundreds of students who were sexually abused by school employees, a newspaper investigation finds.