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Weiler, Erica M. – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 2004
Schools have a legal, ethical, and moral obligation to provide to all students equal access to education and equal protection under the law. For many sexual minority students, however, schools are unsafe and survival, not education, is the priority. Schools typically do not have the information, interest, or comfort level to address the needs of…
Descriptors: Homosexuality, Access to Education, Ethics, Sexual Orientation