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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.
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.
Biden administration finds Nex Benedict’s school district allowed sexual harassment to go unchecked
Earlier this year, 16-year-old Benedict’s death made national headlines. The Owasso High School sophomore was targeted by three other students in a school bathroom. He told a sc
Nex Benedict: Investigation reveals Owasso 'deliberately indifferent' to student rights
After Nex Benedict died in February, the U.S. Department of Education found repeated violations of federal anti-harassment policies at Owasso schools.
Trans teen Nex Benedict’s school district failed to address harassment, US Department of Education finds
Following the death of Nex Benedict, the US Department of Education found that the school failed to address the hostile environment.
Nex Benedict’s District Was ‘Indifferent to Students’ Civil Rights,’ Feds Find
A photograph of Nex Benedict, a nonbinary teenager who died a day after a fight in a high school restroom, is projected during a candlelight service at Point A Gallery, on Feb. 24, in Oklahoma City. Federal officials determined the district was "deliberately indifferent to students' civil rights" based on its responses to reports of sexual harassment.
Nex Benedict's school district failed to protect students, investigation finds
Human rights group: 'The Owasso School District failed Nex Benedict' Kelley Robinson, president of the national LGBTQ+ civil rights organization Human Rights Campaign, wrote in a statement Wednesday that the resolution agreement "leaves no doubt ...
Nex Benedict’s Oklahoma school district violated federal law, investigation finds
Owasso Public Schools, the district where Nex Benedict died following a fight at school, violated federal law, according to the Education Department.
US Dept. of Education releases findings after investigation into Nex Benedict's death
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Oklahoma school district failed to protect students from discrimination: Report
A public school district in Oklahoma must review and potentially revise its anti-discrimination policies after a federal investigation.
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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 ...
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 ...
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Probe after Benedict death shows harassment reporting violations at Owasso schools
A federal investigation into Owasso Public Schools following the death of a nonbinary student earlier this year reveals the ...
Oklahoma school district adding anti-harassment policies after nonbinary teen's death
OWASSO, Okla. (AP) — A federal investigation into an Oklahoma school district launched after the death of a nonbinary student ...
Reactions from US Department of Education’s findings on Oklahoma school district not handling sexual harassment
The U.S. Department of Education found an Oklahoma school district didn’t properly handle allegations of sexual harassment in ...