Education Dept. Launches Crackdown on School Sexual Misconduct, but Critics Question Impact

Education Dept. launches crackdown on school sexual misconduct, but critics question impact

The warning from the Department of Education is clear: schools that fail to protect students from sexual predators could face consequences. But advocates want to know whether this latest move will finally change how schools handle allegations of abuse — or simply repeat a familiar cycle. The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) has launched an initiative to crack down on the issue of adults sexually assaulting students in …

DOE Launches Initiative to Protect Students from Sexual Abuse by School Officials and Teachers

The U.S. Department of Education’s (DOE) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) is working to protect students from sexual predators in schools with a new initiative to crack-down on sexual abuse perpetrated by school teachers and administrators. [RELATED: Investigation at Madawaska Elementary School Leads to Drug Arrest of Special-Ed Teacher…] “The Trump Administration has observed a [...] The post DOE Launches Initiative to Protect Students from Sexual …

Education Department Launches K-12 Initiative to Protect Students from Sexual Predators

The Department of Education’s (ED) Office for Civil Rights on July 10 launched an initiative cracking down on sexual predators in K–12 schools. “The Trump Administration has observed a troubling and recurring pattern in schools across the nation of credible reports of sexual abuse and harassment by adults in positions of authority going uninvestigated or of suspected offenders being transferred to new schools or roles in the district,” the depar…