Nex Benedict’s Oklahoma school district violated federal law, investigation finds
A photograph of Nex Benedict is projected at a candlelight service in Oklahoma City on Feb. 24. After an investigation, the Education Department alleged that Owasso Public Schools “has a practice of handling reports of sexual harassment of students ...
Investigation Finds Nex Benedict’s School District Was “Deliberately Indifferent” to Harassment Complaints
The Department of Education’s investigation reveals how Owasso Public Schools in Oklahoma were handling student complaints of harassment and bullying.
School where Nex Benedict attended failed to protect students from harassment, investigation finds
The Oklahoma school district that came under fire after non-binary student Nex Benedict died of an overdose has a history of “inadequately” handling reports of sexual harassment and violated Title IX,
Nex Benedict's school district agrees to address Title IX harassment violations
The Department of Education announced that Oklahoma's Owasso Public Schools has agreed to “remedy violations of Title IX” following LGBTQ+ student Nex Benedict's death.
After suicide of nonbinary teen, DOE finds multiple Title IX violations at Oklahoma school district
After the suicide of a nonbinary student last February spurred a monthslong federal investigation, the US Department of Education found Title IX violations in an Oklahoma public school district including multiple failures to respond to notices of sexual harassment.
Department of Education concludes Nex Benedict’s Oklahoma school district in violation of Title IX
The Department of Education announced Wednesday that the Owasso School District in Oklahoma violated Title IX due to sexual harassment in its schools, a finding that comes months after the death of Nex Benedict.
Biden administration finds Nex Benedict’s school district allowed sexual harassment to go unchecked
The Department of Education (DOE) has found that Owasso Public Schools in Oklahoma – the school system that trans teen Nex Benedict attended before he died earlier this year following an altercation with bullies in the school bathroom – violated Title IX by allowing rampant sexual harassment in school.
After student suicide, Oklahoma district agrees to address Title IX violations
The Department of Education announced that Oklahoma's Owasso Public Schools has agreed to “remedy violations of Title IX” following LGBTQ+ student Nex Benedict's death.
Oklahoma school district where trans teen Nex Benedict died violated Title IX, Department of Education finds
The district must take corrective action after it was found to violate the rights of LGBTQ+ students and others who were bullied.
Sexual harassment allegations at Owasso Public Schools addressed in federal agreement
The agreement was prompted by a complaint initially filed by the Human Rights Campaign, an LGBTQ+ advocacy organization, in response to the Feb. 8 death of Owasso sophomore Nex Benedict.
Human Rights Campaign Praises Accountability Agreement For Owasso Schools' Title IX Violations
The Human Rights Campaign praised the U.S. Department of Education's findings against Owasso Public Schools for systemic Title IX violations linked to student harassment and mental health issues.
Oklahoma school district cited for indifference to students’ civil rights
Among federal investigators’ findings in Owasso’s public schools: A teacher had been grooming female students on social media ...
Oklahoma school district adding anti-harassment policies after nonbinary teen’s death
A federal investigation into an Oklahoma school district launched after the death of a nonbinary student has led to the ...
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Investigation finds Nex Benedict's school district failed to protect students
A federal investigation found that the Oklahoma school district that came under national ... antidiscrimination policies to ...