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.
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.
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.
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 Education Department.
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.
Nex Benedict’s District Was ‘Indifferent to Students’ Civil Rights,’ Feds Find
A photograph of Nex Benedict, a nonbinary teenager who died a day after a fight in a high school restroom, is projected during a candlelight service at Point A Gallery, on Feb. 24, in Oklahoma City. Federal officials determined the district was "deliberately indifferent to students' civil rights" based on its responses to reports of sexual harassment.
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