by Beth Holmes | Jun 20, 2022 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues
Sexist dress codes for children are unconstitutional, says the U.S. 4th Circuit Court about a North Carolina school wanting to force little girls to wear skirts. The Charter Day School in Leland, North Carolina was founded in 2000 with a curriculum out of 1900,...
by Beth Holmes | Apr 4, 2022 | News, Other, Student Issues
Title IX rules will soon protect the rights of transgender students, say sources inside the Department of Education. Title IX is the federal civil rights law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in schools or any educational program that uses federal funding. “No...
by Beth Holmes | Nov 1, 2021 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues
Loudoun County School District is in turmoil over a decision made by the school board to keep a student accused of sexual assault in class, which directly resulted in the assault of a second student. Back in May 2021, a 14-year-old student was accused of sexually...
by Beth Holmes | Oct 27, 2021 | News
Catherine Lhamon has been confirmed as the Department of Education’s assistant secretary for civil rights on Wednesday, after fighting her way through a combative session of criticism by Republican senators. Catherine Lhamon previously held this same position...
by Sarah Green | Jul 26, 2017 | News, Student Issues
U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, along with her team, are currently re-evaluating Obama-era protections and regulations regarding dealing with sexual assault on college campuses. DeVos and Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Candice Jackson held hearings...
