Sexual Harassment & Abuse
Read more about how schools respond to unwelcome sexual comments, gestures, or actions
Student Well-Being
Federal Civil Rights Data Finds Rise in Reported Sexual Assaults
The finding comes from the Civil Rights Data Collection, a comprehensive look at academic and disciplinary practices in schools nationwide.
Law & Courts
Court Pick Ruled on Campus Sex Assault, Other Education Issues as Appeals Judge
U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett has ruled on due process and Title IX issues in campus sex assaults, qualified immunity, private schools, and other issues.
Equity & Diversity
ACLU Sues DeVos Over Title IX Rules on Sexual Assault, Harassment Investigations
The ACLU sued to block parts of new rules that govern how K-12 schools, colleges, and universities must respond to reports of sexual assault and harassment under Title IX.
Student Well-Being
Briefly Stated
Briefly Stated: Stories You May Have Missed
Here's a quick breakdown of high-profile news stories you may have missed during the week.
Privacy & Security
Briefly Stated
Briefly Stated: Stories You May Have Missed
A breakdown of high-profile news stories you may have missed during the week.
Curriculum
When Teens Are in Violent Relationships, Should Principals Step In?
A survey of high school principals reveals that more than half of school leaders say they have dealt with an incident of teen dating violence recently, but many of them aren't clear what their role should be.
Student Well-Being
Are Schools Prepared to Respond to Sex Abuse? Latest Probe Reveals Shortcomings
A federal investigation of Chicago's failures to respond to sexual violence in schools raises troubling questions for school districts nationwide.
Curriculum
Reported Essay
We're Teaching Consent All Wrong
No, consent doesn't just belong in sex ed. class; it needs to start a lot earlier. Sarah D. Sparks looks at the research.
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.
