Oklahoma school district adding anti-harassment policies after nonbinary teen’s death

Trans teen Nex Benedict’s school district failed to address harassment, US Department of Education finds

On Wednesday, November 13, the US Department of Education announced that Owasso Public Schools in Oklahoma were found in violation of Title IX, by failing to address pervasive harassment and creating a hostile school environment, following the death of trans teen Nex Benedict.

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.

U.S. Dept. of Education says Owasso Public Schools had Title IX violations dating back years

OWASSO, Okla. (KFOR) — Nine months after the death of Owasso student Nex Benedict, the U.S. Department of Education has reached a resolution in their Owasso Public Schools investigation. FILE - In this image provided Malia Pila, Nex Benedict poses outside the family's home in Owasso, Okla., in December 2023. The death of Nex Benedict, a nonbinary student the day after a fight inside an Oklahoma high school restroom, has been ruled a suicide, 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 has led to the school agreeing to develop policies to prevent sexual discrimination and harassment, federal officials announced Wednesday. The February death of 16-year-old Owasso High School student Nex Benedict took place the day after a fight with several girls in a school bathroom. It was ultimately ruled a suicide by…

Nex Benedict's school district agrees to address Title IX harassment violations

Courtesy Sue Benedict (OWASSO, Okla.) — The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced Wednesday that Owasso Public Schools in Oklahoma has “entered into an agreement to remedy violations of Title IX” concerning sexual harassment in its schools following the February death of LGBTQ+ student Nex Benedict. The OCR states that its investigation of the Owasso Public Schools district, which was announced in March, found “r…

Oklahoma school district where trans teen Nex Benedict died violated Title IX, Department of Education finds

The U.S. Department of Education announced on Wednesday that it found that Owasso Public Schools in Oklahoma, where transgender teen Nex Benedict tragically died by suicide earlier this year, violated Title IX by failing to address pervasive harassment and creating a hostile school environment. Following complaints and an Office for Civil Rights investigation, the district must overhaul its Title IX processes and implement a series of corrective…