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.
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.
School where Nex Benedict attended failed to protect students from harassment, investigation finds
“Owasso students and their families did not receive the fair ... A Department of Education investigation found that Nex Benedict’s school district failed to protect students from harassment (Sue Benedict via AP) The probe found that the school district ...
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.
Owasso Public Schools to remedy Title IX violations found in investigation after Nex Benedict’s death
The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights announced Wednesday Owasso Public Schools entered into an agreement to remedy Title IX violations, following an investigation in response to the death of Nex Benedict earlier this year.
Nex Benedict's school district failed to protect students, investigation finds
In February, Nex Benedict, a 16-year-old student at Owasso High School who identified as gender expansive, died after an overdose that the medical examiner later ruled a suicide. (Gender expansive is an umbrella term that describes people whose gender ...
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.
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Probe after Benedict death 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 ...
Sexual harassment allegations at Owasso Public Schools addressed in federal agreement
The agreement was prompted by a complaint filed by the Human Rights Campaign, an LGBTQ+ advocacy organization, in response to ...
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 ...
Nex Benedict's death: All the coverage from the Tulsa World, Owasso Reporter
A federal agreement with Owasso Public Schools was prompted by a complaint initially filed by the Human Rights Campaign in ...
US Dept. of Education releases findings after investigation into Nex Benedict's death
The Human Rights Campaign filed a complaint to the U.S. Department of Education in late February, requesting an investigation into Owasso Public Schools over the incidents leading to Nex Benedict's ...