Nex Benedict’s School District Repeatedly Failed to Protect
1 day ago · Nearly nine months after the death of nonbinary Choctaw high schooler Nex Benedict in Oklahoma, the U.S. Department of Education announced this week that Owasso Public Schools had repeatedly violated Title IX for years by ignoring reports of sexual harassment and abuse, creating an unsafe learning environment for students. In a press release on ...
Benedict death investigation shows harassment reporting …
15 hours ago · KWGS News. Students gather outside Owasso High School on Feb. 26, 2024 to remember Nex Benedict. A federal investigation into Owasso Public Schools following the death of a nonbinary student earlier this year reveals the district violated federal rules when it came to reporting sexual harassment. 16-year-old Owasso student Nex Benedict died by ...
Department of Education deems Nex Benedict’s Oklahoma …
1 day ago · Nex Benedict poses outside their family’s home in Owasso, Okla., in December 2023. Police in Oklahoma are investigating the death of Benedict, a 16-year-old student who died a day after an ...
Nex Benedict: Investigation reveals Owasso 'deliberately …
1 day ago · A U.S. Department of Education investigation that began after the death of Nex Benedict found that Owasso Public Schools has repeatedly failed to address sexual harassment, resulting in a culture of deliberate indifference to students' civil rights. The Tulsa-area school district came under scrutiny after 16-year-old Nex Benedict died in February.
Oklahoma school district adding anti-harassment policies after ...
1 day ago · OWASSO, Okla. (AP) — A federal investigation into an Oklahoma school district launched after the death of a nonbinary student has led to the school agreeing to develop policies to prevent sexual discrimination and harassment, federal officials announced Wednesday.. The February death of 16-year-old Owasso High School student Nex Benedict took place the day after a fight with several girls in ...
Death of transgender student Nex Benedict ruled suicide ... - NBC News
Mar 15, 2024 · The death of Oklahoma student Nex Benedict has been ruled a suicide, according to a medical examiner’s report released Wednesday. The 16-year-old, who was transgender and used he and they...
Nonbinary teen Nex Benedict died by suicide, medical ...
Mar 14, 2024 · The death of Nex Benedict, a nonbinary student the day after a fight inside an Oklahoma high school restroom, has been ruled a suicide, the state medical examiner’s office said Wednesday, March 13, 2024.
'Did Not Die As A Result Of Trauma': Owasso Police Detail Nex Benedict ...
Feb 21, 2024 · Owasso Police said their investigation revealed the death of 16-year-old Nex Benedict was not related to trauma after the physical altercation at the school. In an updated statement on...
Nex Benedict: Vigils held across US after nonbinary teen's death - AP News
Feb 26, 2024 · Nex Benedict, a 16-year-old who identified as nonbinary and used they/them pronouns, got into an altercation with three girls in an Owasso High School bathroom who were picking on Benedict and some friends.
After Nex's death, former LGBTQ students say Owasso ...
Feb 29, 2024 · OWASSO — Questions surrounding the final hours of a 16-year-old’s life in this suburban Tulsa city have sparked national scrutiny over the safety of transgender and gay children in Oklahoma. Nex Benedict died one day after an altercation inside an Owasso High School bathroom.