Sexual Harassment & Abuse
Read more about how schools respond to unwelcome sexual comments, gestures, or actions
Student Well-Being & Movement
Should Schools Teach About Sexting, Consent? Nevada Students Pitch Rule
A panel of Nevada students has proposed a bill that would require high schools to teach about issues like sexting, consent, and driving under the influence.
School Climate & Safety
News in Brief
District Led Investigation Into Locker-Room Assault
An investigation into the sexual assault of a black football player with disabilities by his white teammates at a small-town Idaho high school showed that crucial evidence was collected by school employees, not law-enforcement officials.
Student Well-Being & Movement
News in Brief
Texas Doesn't Keep Tabs on Improper Teacher Acts
A newspaper investigation has found the Texas Education Agency doesn't track if a teacher has been charged with or convicted of a crime.
School Climate & Safety
News in Brief
Settlements in LAUSD Case Top $200M to Abuse Victims
The Los Angeles Unified School District has reached another settlement with former students who alleged they were sexually abused by a Miramonte Elementary School teacher, bringing the total payout in the case so far to over $200 million.
Law & Courts
News in Brief
Arbitrator Sides With Leader Fired for Ignoring Threats
An arbitrator has sided with a former Fairbanks North Star Borough school district superintendent who was fired in 2014 for incompetence.
Curriculum
Opinion
Reflections from a Nasty Woman: What's at Risk for Women Who "Come Forward"?
It is undeniable that character matters greatly in public leadership. Women who recognize and call out sexism and the sometimes-subtle aspects of rape culture are correct. And it isn't until the moral rot is laid bare and understood that we have any chance of living in a better, safer, more equitable world. We're not there yet, as this election illustrates.
Every Student Succeeds Act
Letter to the Editor
Educator Sexual Misconduct Targeted by Provision in ESSA
To the Editor:
Thank you for your coverage of the new federal K-12 law, the Every Student Succeeds Act. Your introduction to the article series, "Inside the Every Student Succeeds Act," is absolutely correct in stating that "Now comes the really hard part: implementation." Topics that you covered included "accountability and testing, teacher quality, research, regulation, funding, early-childhood education, and thorny issues involving student groups that often lag behind their peers," as the introduction states.
Thank you for your coverage of the new federal K-12 law, the Every Student Succeeds Act. Your introduction to the article series, "Inside the Every Student Succeeds Act," is absolutely correct in stating that "Now comes the really hard part: implementation." Topics that you covered included "accountability and testing, teacher quality, research, regulation, funding, early-childhood education, and thorny issues involving student groups that often lag behind their peers," as the introduction states.
Law & Courts
News in Brief
L.A. to Pay $88 Million to Settle Sex-Abuse Cases
The Los Angeles Unified district will pay $88 million to settle lawsuits over sex abuse by teachers involving dozens of children at two elementary schools.
Law & Courts
News in Brief
Ala. District Pays Settlement to Girl Used to Lure Predator
The Madison County, Ala., school board revealed last week that it had paid $200,000 to settle a lawsuit by a student who said she was raped in a restroom in 2010 after a school worker tried to use her as bait to catch a predator.
School Climate & Safety
News in Brief
Some Teacher Misconduct In Iowa Goes Unreported
At least 103 cases of teacher misconduct in Iowa have been omitted from a national database since 1990.
School Climate & Safety
News in Brief
Athletic Staff Facing Charges Following Alleged Assault
Two high school basketball coaches and an assistant principal/athletic director were due in court late last week to answer charges stemming from an alleged hazing incident that resulted in the hospitalization of a 15-year-old boy in Tennessee.
Law & Courts
H.S. Sports Programs in Va., Okla. Facing Allegations of Sexual Assaults
A high school basketball program in Virginia has been suspended indefinitely amid allegations of a sexual assault involving a 16-year-old boy, while junior varsity wrestlers in Oklahoma face similar allegations.
Law & Courts
In L.A., Tensions Rise Over Teacher-Misconduct Investigations
A high-profile lawsuit brought by renowned teacher Rafe Esquith highlights the Los Angeles district's process for investigating teachers accused of misconduct.
Law & Courts
News in Brief
L.A. District Sued for $1B After Firing Famed Teacher
The Los Angeles school board last week fired renowned elementary teacher Rafe Esquith amid allegations of misconduct, according to the Los Angeles Times.