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End Sexual Harassment of Employees, or Your Board Could Be Held Liable.
Underwood, Julie – American School Board Journal, 1987
Defines sexual harassment and reminds school boards of their moral and legal obligation to protect employees and maintain an intimidation-free workplace. Offers several tips for preventing sexual harrassment and for launching investigations into complaints. (MLH)
Descriptors: Board of Education Role, Elementary Secondary Education, Legal Problems, Prevention
Sexual Harassment: It's Not Academic.
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Office for Civil Rights (ED), Washington, DC. – 1988
This pamphlet addresses the issue of sexual harassment as it relates to students of postsecondary education institutions. It presents information concerning Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendments and provides answers to the following questions about sexual harassment: (1) What is an institution's legal responsibility to respond to allegations…
Descriptors: Civil Rights Legislation, College Students, Compliance (Legal), Federal Legislation
Girls Still Need Title IX Protection.
Sendor, Benjamin – American School Board Journal, 1996
In "Rowinsky" the Fifth Circuit ruled that Title IX does not entitle a student to recover damages from a school district for peer sexual harassment. However, three federal district courts and the Eleventh Circuit have joined the trend of holding school districts liable. Follows the Eleventh Circuit's approach and advises school districts…
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Court Litigation, Federal Courts, Females
"I Don't Feel Safe Here Anymore."
Jones, Rebecca – American School Board Journal, 1999
Recent court decisions and federal guidelines make it clear that school districts must take action to protect gay students. Eleven states have laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. Attorneys recommend defining sexual-orientation discrimination, along with other types of discrimination, in nondiscrimination policies,…
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Homosexuality
Davis v. Monroe County Board of Education: Title IX Recipients'"Head in the Sand" Approach to Peer Sexual Harassment May Incur Liability.
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Romano, Patricia – Journal of Law and Education, 2001
The Supreme Court decision in "Davis" added a fiscal incentive to school districts to prevent peer sexual harassment by ruling that educational institutions that show deliberate indifference to known harassment between students may be liable for the resultant damages. (Contains 212 references.) (MLF)
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Aid, Federal Courts
Sex Discrimination 101: Developing a Title IX Analysis for Sexual Harassment in Education.
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Roth, Stefanie H. – Journal of Law and Education, 1994
Sexual harassment of students by their teachers, teaching fellows, professors, school administrators, and peers is a growing problem in the educational institutions of the United States. Offers a legal framework for analyzing the problem with a review of the literature, legal arguments based on federal legislation, and analysis of the principles…
Descriptors: College Students, Court Litigation, Education, Elementary School Students
Sexual Harassment in Employment and Educational Practices.
Mondschein, Eric S.; Greene, Loel L. – 1986
This chapter examines statutory and case law concerning sexual harassment in employment and education practices, recommends policies for prevention, and suggests strategies to resolve complaints. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is the principal federal legislation granting protection from employment discrimination; it is enforced by the…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Civil Rights, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education