Sex-based harassment & Title IX compliance in K-12 schools: Using research to inform best practices

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  • November 18, 2019
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  • Broadway, Naomi
    • Gillings School of Global Public Health, Department of Maternal and Child Health
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  • Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, often simply referred to as Title IX, prohibited discrimination in education on the basis of sex in the United States for the first time. Title IX prohibits sex discrimination in areas such as sports options, class options and sexual harassment. Sexual violence is considered a type of sex-based harassment and schools are mandated by Title IX to appropriately prevent and respond to sexual violence. Title IX applies to any educational setting that receives federal funding, regardless of the age of the students. In the 40+ years since Title IX was originally passed, the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights (OCR) has issued guidance for educational settings, primarily in the form of "Dear Colleague" letters. Recently, colleges and universities have received higher levels of scrutiny in their compliance with Title IX and very little attention has been paid to K-12 schools. This paper will discuss what K-12 schools are doing in light of policy mandates and guidance set forth by the OCR, as well as relevant case law. School policies, grievance procedures, remedies and prevention efforts will be examined through the lens of these requirements to help determine best practices. There is very little literature evaluating programs and procedures specifically related to Title IX in K-12 schools, but using available information and research, this paper will offer recommendations for K-12 schools to improve compliance as closely to OCR recommendations as possible, given resources available.
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  • Green, Sherri
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  • Master of Public Health
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  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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  • 2016
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