A Florida student playfully throws a lollipop at his friend on the school bus -- and gets dragged off to jail on a battery charge.
Tag: U.S. Department of Education
Penn State’s silence on Clery report shows need for public records reform
Last week, the Department of Education issued its preliminary report, part of its investigation into whether Pennsylvania State University violated the Clery Act in its handling of allegations of sexual abuse by former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky. It will likely be years, though, before the public learns what the department uncovered in its far-reaching review of campus safety practices at the school since 1998 — one of the largest and most high-profile investigations ever.The reason for the secrecy is two-fold. A federal law requires the Department of Education to maintain the confidentiality of any program reviews until the final program report is issued.
Federal “harassment” agreement with University of Montana exposes journalists to risk of discipline for writing about sex
New federal guidance about what constitutes sexually harassing speech on college campuses appear to expand the definition of "harassment" to include harmless references to sexual topics, even those in student media.Two federal agencies, the Department of Justice and the Department of Education, announced a settlement last week in their investigation of the University of Montana-Missoula, which was accused of responding lackadaisically to campus sexual assaults.
Clery Act fines to rise with inflation
The maximum fine for any violation under the Jeanne Clery Act increased to $35,000 today as part of an inflation adjustment.