Tag Archives: Title IX

UNC students plan to file Title IX complaint with the Office of Civil Rights

By Alexandra | Published: December 6, 2012
TweetUNC student survivors of rape have come forward with horrific stories of the school’s response to their reports—and they’re not resting until Title IX law is enforced on their campus. Sophomore Landen Gambill offers an account of consistent mistreatment throughout her experience with the school’s internal disciplinary process. During her hearing against her violent ex-boyfriend, Gambill [...]
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Louisiana charter school totally illegally kicks out students for becoming pregnant

By Maya | Published: August 7, 2012
TweetYou know what is illegal? Suspending students for being pregnant. But apparently a school in Louisiana didn’t get the memo. My colleague Kate Sheppard at MoJo reports: A public charter school in Louisiana is getting national attention for requiring female students to take pregnancy tests if they are suspected of being pregnant and, if they [...]
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New Study: Sexual harassment prevalent in grades 7 to 12

By Vanessa | Published: November 7, 2011
TweetThe New York Times reports: Nearly half of 7th to 12th graders experienced sexual harassment in the last school year, according to a study scheduled for release on Monday, with 87 percent of those who have been harassed reporting negative effects such as absenteeism, poor sleep and stomachaches. On its survey of a nationally representative [...]
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