Chicago schools to overhaul handling of sex abuse complaints Chicago Public Schools will overhaul how it handles sexual abuse complaints after a federal investigation found “tragic and inexcusable” problems following student complaints, the U.S. Department of Education announced Thursday. The agency’s Office for Civil Rights called its review — which began in 2015 after student complaints — among the most comprehensive of any major urban school district. Federal officials concluded that the district’s management, handling and oversight of sexual harassment violated Title IX, which is a federal law designed to protect students from abuse, harassment and gender-based discrimination. Under the legally binding remedy that the nation’s third-largest school district ... Continue reading... https://www.wwlp.com/news/ap-nation...to-overhaul-handling-of-sex-abuse-complaints/
Chicago schools to overhaul handling of sex abuse complaints Chicago Public Schools will overhaul how it handles sexual abuse complaints after a federal investigation found "tragic and inexcusable" problems following student complaints, the U.S. Department of Education announced Thursday. The agency's Office for Civil Rights called its review -- which began in 2015 after student complaints -- among the most comprehensive of any major urban school district. Federal officials concluded that the district's management, handing and oversight of sexual harassment violated Title IX, which is a federal law designed to protect students from abuse, harassment and gender-based discrimination. Under the legally binding remedy that the nation's third-largest school district ... Continue reading... https://www.thetimestribune.com/new...cle_feea75ae-29b7-5e9d-a425-7856bba27888.html
