Oklahoma, Nex Benedict and Owasso High School

Nex Benedict: Investigation reveals Owasso 'deliberately indifferent' to student rights
After Nex Benedict died in February, the U.S. Department of Education found repeated violations of federal anti-harassment policies at Owasso schools.
Department of Education deems Nex Benedict’s Oklahoma school district in violation of Title IX
The Department of Education announced Wednesday that the Owasso school district in Oklahoma violated Title IX due to sexual harassment in its schools, a finding that comes months after the death
Nex Benedict’s Oklahoma school district violated federal law, investigation finds
Owasso High School West Campus in Owasso, Okla. The Oklahoma school district where a transgender student died this year after an altercation in a bathroom violated federal law by mishandling sexual harassment allegations, according to an investigation by ...
Nex Benedict's school district failed to protect students, investigation finds
The public school district in Oklahoma came under scrutiny this year after an LGBTQ+ teen died of an overdose following targeted bullying.
Nex Benedict's school district agrees to address Title IX harassment violations
The Department of Education announced that Oklahoma's Owasso Public Schools has agreed to “remedy violations of Title IX” following LGBTQ+ student Nex Benedict's death.
Oklahoma school district where trans teen Nex Benedict died violated Title IX, Department of Education finds
The district must take corrective action after it was found to violate the rights of LGBTQ+ students and others who were bullied.
Nex Benedict’s District Was ‘Indifferent to Students’ Civil Rights,’ Feds Find
A photograph of Nex Benedict, a nonbinary teenager who died a day after a fight in a high school restroom, is projected during a candlelight service at Point A Gallery, on Feb. 24, in Oklahoma City. Federal officials determined the district was "deliberately indifferent to students' civil rights" based on its responses to reports of sexual harassment.
After student suicide, Oklahoma district agrees to address Title IX violations
The Department of Education announced that Oklahoma's Owasso Public Schools has agreed to “remedy violations of Title IX” following LGBTQ+ student Nex Benedict's death.
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Sexual harassment allegations at Owasso Public Schools addressed in federal agreement
The U.S. Department of Education announced Wednesday that it has reached a resolution agreement with Owasso Public Schools ...
U.S. Dept. of Education says Owasso Public Schools had Title IX violations dating back years
Nine months after the death of Owasso student Nex Benedict, the U.S. Department of Education has reached a resolution in ...
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Owasso Public Schools Enters Agreement To Address Title IX Violations on Handling of Sexual Harassment Reports
Owasso Public Schools in Oklahoma agrees to a plan to address Title IX violations after an investigation found inadequate ...
U.S. Department of Education announces Title IX agreement with Owasso
The agreement was prompted by a complaint initially filed by the Human Rights Campaign, an LGBTQ+ advocacy organization, in ...
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Owasso agrees to address major issues regarding sexual harassment involving students
Owasso Public Schools has agreed to roughly ten pages of stringent requirements designed to bring it back into compliance ...
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Student harassment and death at Owasso public schools lead to federal Title IX resolution
Federal officials ordered a Title IX resolution for Owasso Public Schools Wednesday over handling sexual harassment ...
Owasso Public Schools enters agreement to remedy violations involving sexual harassment reports
The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that Owasso Public Schools has entered into an ...
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Man Sentenced To 1 Year In Jail For Sexual Battery On Teenage Employee In Owasso
Man sentenced to one year in jail for grabbing a 17-year-old worker from behind at an Owasso auto parts store.