Oklahoma, Title IX

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.
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 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.
School where Nex Benedict attended failed to protect students from harassment, investigation finds
Owasso Public School district’s inaction ‘rose to the level that the district’s response to some families’ sexual harassment reports was deliberately indifferent to students’ civil rights,’ the federa
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 school agreeing to develop policies to prevent sexual discrimination and harassment.
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 failed to protect students, investigation finds
The public school district in Oklahoma came under scrutiny this year after an LGBTQ+ teen died of an overdose following targeted 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.
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 U.S. Department of Education.
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.
Right-Wing Oklahoma School Official Was A Whisker Away From Appointing Joe Rogan
Newly uncovered emails show Rogan nearly ended up on the same committee as the far-right "Libs Of TikTok" founder.
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 ...
'A mental detox.' Oklahoma students share how cellphone ban has worked for their schools
Gov. Kevin Stitt and education secretary Nellie Tayloe Sanders met with students to hear how cellphone bans in their school ...
Oklahoma students, educators discuss school cellphone policies during visit with governor
For the past three months of school, Carter Storts found herself reaching for her cellphone only to come up empty. Like all ...
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Offering AP courses is now required in Oklahoma, but most schools still aren’t teaching them
Four years ago, lawmakers passed a bill requiring all Oklahoma public schools to offer at least four Advanced Placement ...