O Ohio Senate Bill 206, (SB 206) introduced in 2024, calls for increased instances in which students may be punished with expulsion from school for 180 days or more. The bill also provides for probation-like conditions on any re-enrollment and permits districts to...
Title IX is a powerful federal law that protects students from sex-based discrimination and sexual harassment. If a school does not promptly investigate reports of sex discrimination or harassment, it can lose federal funding. Title IX began as a way to provide...
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 protects students from sex discrimination, sexual harassment, and unequal treatment based on their sex. If a student alleges that they have been sexually assaulted on campus, the school must respond and investigate...
Every school year, we receive calls from parents asking about how they can protect their child from being bullied. Bullying is a serious problem for any child. However, bullying is particularly a concern for children with special needs, who may be more vulnerable...
The Risks of College Life: When Fun Turns Dangerous While college should be the best four years for any student, those dreams can be crushed when unintended tragedy hits a college campus. Activities often thought of as “fun” can turn on a dime when students drink...
Scientists are generally pleased to learn that their papers are being discussed and cited. Discussion on one platform, however, is a cause of consternation: PubPeer. No scientist wants to learn that their paper is being examined on PubPeer. Created in 2012,...
