Nex Benedict’s Oklahoma school district violated federal law, investigation finds
HRC alleged that the district failed to investigate sex-based harassment that may have contributed to the death of Nex Benedict, 16, a trans student who died Feb. 8, a day after a fight at Owasso High School. A photograph of Nex Benedict is projected at a ...
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 Education found Title IX violations in an Oklahoma public school district including multiple failures to respond to notices of sexual harassment.
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.
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 ...
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.
After student suicide, Oklahoma district agrees to address Title IX 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.
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.
US Dept. of Education releases findings after investigation into Nex Benedict's death
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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.
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US Dept. of Education releases findings of 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 ...
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Oklahoma school district where trans teen Nex Benedict died violated Title IX, Department of Education finds
Benedict, a 16-year-old student of Indigenous heritage at Owasso High School, had endured escalating harassment from ...