by Jennifer Childress | Feb 13, 2019 | Bullying
Sexual harassment of students, whether it be by an employee or another student, is prohibited under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Title IX states that “[n]o person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be...
by Jennifer Childress | Feb 14, 2018 | Headline News, Legal Developments
Thirteen students at La Vernia High School in La Vernia, Tex. have been arrested and charged with either sexual assault or sexual assault of a child. The arrests stem from at least two allegations of rape by students at the high school, who say they were repeatedly...
by Jennifer Childress | Nov 9, 2017 | Headline News, Legal Developments
District Not Liable For Student Sexual Assault By Principal When Principal Concealed The Abuse Salazar v. South San Antonio ISD, Dkt. No. 15-50558 (5th Cir. June 15, 2017). The elementary school principal in the South San Antonio Independent School District frequently...