Federal investigation uncovers civil rights violations at Owasso ...
21 hours ago · A federal investigation into Owasso Public Schools following the death of a nonbinary student earlier this year reveals the district violated federal rules when it came to reporting sexual harassment. ... While the USDE news release says the district entered into the agreement to “remedy violations of Title IX,” district spokesperson Jordan ...
Nex Benedict's school failed students, federal investigation finds
1 day ago · 0:58. A U.S. Department of Education investigation that began after the death of student Nex Benedict found that Owasso Public Schools has repeatedly failed to address sexual harassment, resulting in a culture of deliberate indifference to students' civil rights. The Tulsa-area school district came under scrutiny after 16-year-old Nex Benedict ...
Nex Benedict’s School District Repeatedly Failed to Protect ... - Them
1 day ago · Nearly nine months after the death of nonbinary Choctaw high schooler Nex Benedict in Oklahoma, the U.S. Department of Education announced this week that Owasso Public Schools had repeatedly violated Title IX for years by ignoring reports of sexual harassment and abuse, creating an unsafe learning environment for students. In a press release on ...
Owasso Public Schools Enters Agreement To Address Title IX ... - News 9
1 day ago · Owasso Public Schools in Oklahoma agrees to a plan to address Title IX violations after an investigation found inadequate handling of sexual harassment reports, including failures to inform ...
Nex Benedict's Oklahoma school district violated federal law ...
1 day ago · Owasso Public Schools voluntarily agreed to make changes following the federal Department of Education’s investigation, but the district didn’t admit violating federal law. IE 11 is not supported.
Owasso Public Schools reach agreement over Title IX sexual …
1 day ago · OCR claims Owasso Public Schools failed to respond to the sexual harassment reports. The district even failed to take the steps required by Title IX in February when a student died by suicide ...
Owasso Public Schools enters agreement with USDE to remedy …
1 day ago · OWASSO, Okla. — The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that Owasso Public Schools has entered into an agreement to remedy Title IX violations in relation to ...
Owasso schools, feds come to agreement in harassment cases
1 day ago · Tulsa World Staff Writer. Follow Lenzy Krehbiel-Burton. The U.S. Department of Education announced Wednesday that it has reached a resolution agreement with Owasso Public Schools to address ...
Oklahoma school district adding anti-harassment policies after ...
1 day ago · OWASSO, Okla. (AP) — A federal investigation into an Oklahoma school district launched after the death of a nonbinary student has led to the school agreeing to develop policies to prevent sexual discrimination and harassment, federal officials announced Wednesday.. The February death of 16-year-old Owasso High School student Nex Benedict took place the day after a fight with several girls in ...
U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Announces ...
2 days ago · The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) today announced that Owasso Public Schools in Oklahoma entered into an agreement to remedy violations of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 with respect to sexual harassment in its schools.