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 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 ...
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,
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'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.
Benedict death investigation 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 district violated federal rules when it came to reporting sexual harassment.
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.
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 has led to the school agreeing to develop policies to prevent sexual discrimination and harassment, federal officials announced Wednesday.
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 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.
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.
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 ...
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 ...
Student harassment and death at Owasso public schools lead to federal Title IX resolution
Federal officials ordered a Title IX resolution for Owasso Public Schools Wednesday over handling sexual harassment complaints in the wake of a student’s suicide. The resolution follows Februrary’s ...