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In states with laws targeting LGBTQ issues, school hate crimes quadrupled: School hate crimes targeting LGBTQ people have sharply risen in recent years ...
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In states with laws targeting LGBTQ issues, school hate crimes quadrupled
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Park City School District failed to respond to racial, antisemitic harassment, federal investigation finds
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Park City School District failed to respond to racial, antisemitic ...
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Education Department launching an investigation into death of Nex Benedict: The Department of Education said Friday that it is opening an investigation into the ...
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Education Department launching an investigation into death of Nex Benedict
Quick Glance: Department of Education Probes Nex Benedict's School District
  • The Department of Education is launching an investigation into Owasso Public Schools following allegations from the Human Rights Campaign of discrimination against students due to inadequate response to sexual harassment at Owasso High School.

  • The district stated it was notified of the investigation and will collaborate with federal officials, emphasizing its commitment to creating a safe and inclusive environment for all students.

  • In the wake of Nex Benedict's death, anti-LGBTQ bullying and violence have become focal points, with Nex's family seeking action and information regarding the bullying Nex reportedly endured at school.
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Minnesota faces complaint over alleged unfair treatment of Black children and families in its child welfare system
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The Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights has opened a formal investigation into a civil rights complaint filed last week accusing Harvard of failure ... Show more
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Investigation Opened Into Claims of Discrimination Against Palestinian Students at Harvard
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Investigation Opened Into Claims of Discrimination Against Palestinian ...
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Harvard Palestinian and Muslim students file federal civil rights complaint: ‘Unprecedented levels of racism’
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Harvard Palestinian and Muslim students file federal civil rights ...
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DOE launches investigation into Harvard following Islamophobia, anti-Arab complaint
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DOE launches investigation into Harvard following Islamophobia ...
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Complaint alleges Harvard didn't protect pro-Palestinian students from threats: Over a dozen students alleged on Monday that Harvard University failed to protect ...
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Complaint alleges Harvard didn't protect pro-Palestinian students from ...
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U.S. Department of Education opens two investigations into allegations of racial discrimination at Denver Public Schools
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U.S. Department of Education opens two investigations into allegations of ...
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Biden administration rescinds much of Trump ‘conscience’ rule for health workers: The Biden administration will largely undo a Trump-era rule that boosted the ...
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Biden administration rescinds much of Trump ‘conscience’ rule for health ...
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HHS settles with behavioral health practice following breach probe: The settlement resolves an investigation into a 2019 ransomware attack that affected the ...
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HHS settles with behavioral health practice following breach probe
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Missouri basketball coach allowed team to use slurs, bully Black player, father says | Opinion
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Missouri basketball coach allowed team to use slurs, bully Black player ...
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Harvard funding likely not in danger despite controversy: “At the end of the day, the resolution is unlikely to involve a complete elimination of federal funds ...
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Harvard funding likely not in danger despite controversy
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Free speech debate intensifies after controversial hearing with university presidents
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Free speech debate intensifies after controversial hearing with university ...
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Harvard University faces federal civil rights investigation for antisemitism amid Israel-Hamas war
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Harvard University faces federal civil rights investigation for ...
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Free speech or bias? Colleges need help drawing the line: Complaints of antisemitism and Islamophobia on campus have skyrocketed. Figuring out when speech is ...
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Free speech or bias? Colleges need help drawing the line
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University of Tampa is the seventh college facing a Department of Education investigation in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war
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University of Tampa is the seventh college facing a Department of ...
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UC Davis among dozens of schools facing federal probe of alleged civil rights violations
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UC Davis among dozens of schools facing federal probe of alleged civil ...
Quick Glance: UC Davis Under Federal Investigation for Discrimination
  • The US Department of Education is investigating nearly 90 educational institutions, including UC Davis, for alleged violations of the Civil Rights Act.

  • Reviewing violations of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination based on race, color, and national origin.

  • The university takes harassment claims seriously and is fully cooperating with the Office for Civil Rights investigation.

  • The Department of Education emphasizes the seriousness of discrimination and is increasing transparency in their investigations for public awareness.
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Schools face U.S. investigation for alleged antisemitism, Islamophobia: Cornell and Cooper Union are among those listed. The Department of Education is ...
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Schools face U.S. investigation for alleged antisemitism, Islamophobia
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Edina schools criticized for suspending students who used pro-Palestinian chant during walkout
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Edina schools criticized for suspending students who used pro-Palestinian ...
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Wellesley College faces investigation after antisemitism complaint amid Israel-Hamas war: ‘No support for Zionism’
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Wellesley College faces investigation after antisemitism complaint amid ...
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Feds probe Atlanta and Cobb school districts for ethnic discrimination: The Cobb investigation began after the onset of the Israel-Hamas War.
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Feds probe Atlanta and Cobb school districts for ethnic discrimination
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Brandeis Center files federal discrimination complaint against Penn over handling of antisemitism
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Brandeis Center files federal discrimination complaint against Penn over ...
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Complaint says CU Boulder scholarship program is discriminatory: A complaint filed to the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights on Monday ...
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Complaint says CU Boulder scholarship program is discriminatory
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Oberlin College under federal investigation over allegations of antisemitism: According to the Office for Civil Rights, the college is being investigated for ...
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Oberlin College under federal investigation over allegations of ...
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Feds say Sacramento-area district didn’t follow law after some students restrained, isolated
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Feds say Sacramento-area district didn’t follow law after some students ...
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LGBTQ rights group says NC’s new Parents’ Bill of Rights violates federal law: The Campaign for Southern Equality says North Carolina’s new ‘Parents’ Bill of ...
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LGBTQ rights group says NC’s new Parents’ Bill of Rights violates federal ...
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Feds previously found Spectrum Academy violated autistic child’s civil rights, parent says
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Feds previously found Spectrum Academy violated autistic child’s civil ...
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Advocacy groups file civil rights complaint against Florida over Medicaid terminations
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Advocacy groups file civil rights complaint against Florida over Medicaid ...
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Central Bucks says Office for Civil Rights failed to report bullied student’s abuse
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Central Bucks says Office for Civil Rights failed to report bullied ...
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Biden admin names book ban coordinator, but authority is limited: Even as they see a political opportunity to take on the conservative “parents’ rights” movement ...
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Biden admin names book ban coordinator, but authority is limited
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What Big Tech Knows About Your Body: The most intimate details of your health are just data points.
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What Big Tech Knows About Your Body
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DHS probing prosecutions of migrants from Muslim-majority countries exposed by Times investigation
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DHS probing prosecutions of migrants from Muslim-majority countries ...
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L.A. Care to pay $1.3 million to settle patient privacy violations: L.A. Care Health agrees to pay $1.3 million in two HIPAA violations that took place in 2014 ...
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L.A. Care to pay $1.3 million to settle patient privacy violations
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Palestinian students file federal complaint alleging discrimination at University of Illinois
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Palestinian students file federal complaint alleging discrimination at ...
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Who investigated Mel Tucker? Title IX attorney has history with Michigan State: Attorney Rebecca Leitman Veidlinger's investigation into Michigan State football ...
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Who investigated Mel Tucker? Title IX attorney has history with Michigan ...
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Utah charter school for autistic students restrained, secluded children, violating their civil rights, feds find
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Utah charter school for autistic students restrained, secluded children ...
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Nonprofit files civil rights complaint challenging legacy admissions at Harvard: Lawyers for Civil Rights, a nonprofit based in Boston, is filing the civil ...
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Nonprofit files civil rights complaint challenging legacy admissions at ...
Quick Glance: Lawsuit Filed Against Harvard for Legacy Admissions
  • Civil rights group challenges Harvard's practice of giving preference to alumni children

  • Backlash grows after Supreme Court ends affirmative action in college admissions

  • Campaign urges alumni to withhold donations until legacy admissions are ended

  • President Joe Biden criticizes the expansion of privilege through legacy admissions
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How popular are legacy college admissions preferences? Harvard scrutiny prompts debate
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How popular are legacy college admissions preferences? Harvard scrutiny ...
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Biden’s HIPAA expansion for abortion draws criticism, lawsuit threats : Congressional Democrats say the Biden administration’s privacy rule doesn’t go far enough
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Biden’s HIPAA expansion for abortion draws criticism, lawsuit threats
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Increased cyberattacks lead to steep consequences for organizations: The Office for Civil Rights has begun 18 investigations into data incidents in August ...
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Increased cyberattacks lead to steep consequences for organizations
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools faces 4 investigations over possible Title IX violations
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools faces 4 investigations over possible Title ...
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Feds exempt Baylor University from sexual harassment claims: The U.S. Department of Education exempted Baylor University from sexual harassment claims regulated ...
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Feds exempt Baylor University from sexual harassment claims
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Bullying incident at New Bedford charter school under investigation: Leida Rodrigues made the complaint in June after a video surfaced on social media of her ...
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Bullying incident at New Bedford charter school under investigation
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Cedars-Sinai facing federal investigation over Black mothers: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Civil Rights is investigating the ...
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Cedars-Sinai facing federal investigation over Black mothers
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The War on Legacy Admissions Is Just Beginning: The Education Department's investigation of Harvard is only the start of what will be a seismic change in college ...
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The War on Legacy Admissions Is Just Beginning
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If your student is experiencing sexual harassment at school, here's what you need to know about Title IX
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If your student is experiencing sexual harassment at school ...
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Harvard Faces Federal Probe Over Legacy Admissions Complaint: The US Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights is investigating whether Harvard University ...
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Harvard Faces Federal Probe Over Legacy Admissions Complaint
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Biden announces new LGBTQ+ initiatives amid state rollbacks: The move comes as dozens of states roll out laws targeting LGBTQ+ communities.
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Biden announces new LGBTQ+ initiatives amid state rollbacks
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Cedars-Sinai Hospital—One Of LA’s Largest Hospitals—Faces Federal Civil Rights Probe Over Treatment Of Black Mothers
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Cedars-Sinai Hospital—One Of LA’s Largest Hospitals—Faces Federal Civil ...
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Beecher School District 200U failed to investigate Black student’s reports of racial harassment, says US Department of Education
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Beecher School District 200U failed to investigate Black student’s reports ...
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Walgreens, CVS issue rules to stop denials, delays for lawful reproductive drugs: Pharmacy giants are complying with federal pressure, ensuring access to ...
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Walgreens, CVS issue rules to stop denials, delays for lawful reproductive ...
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Record number of civil rights complaints filed with Education Department: The steep increase was driven by an explosion of complaints about sex discrimination.
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Record number of civil rights complaints filed with Education Department
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Biden admin to shore up HIPAA to protect abortion seekers and providers : Advocates have long demanded data privacy improvements as doctors and patients fear ...
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Biden admin to shore up HIPAA to protect abortion seekers and providers
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The UN must not adopt the IHRA definition: This would be detrimental not only to United Nations agencies, but also to the global human rights regime.
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The UN must not adopt the IHRA definition
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To become an Amazon Clinic patient, first you sign away some privacy: You agreed to what? The ‘HIPAA authorization’ for Amazon's new low-cost Clinic offers the ...
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To become an Amazon Clinic patient, first you sign away some privacy
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Michigan State hires new leader for Title IX office: Laura Rugless will be the first permanent leader to head MSU's Title IX office in more than a year and a ...
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Michigan State hires new leader for Title IX office
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Some Hospital Websites May Be Violating Privacy Rules By Sharing Data With Third-Party Trackers
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Some Hospital Websites May Be Violating Privacy Rules By Sharing Data With ...
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Federal investigation into racist bullying in Park City schools grows to include more campuses, complaints
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Federal investigation into racist bullying in Park City schools grows to ...
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The Federal Government Is Investigating an Illinois School Where Students With Disabilities Were Frequently Arrested
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The Federal Government Is Investigating an Illinois School Where Students ...
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He won a discrimination case against UVa. Now he says the school is retaliating.: A disabled graduate student at the University of Virginia says he has had no ...
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He won a discrimination case against UVa. Now he says the school is ...