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Institute urges more physical activity, in and out of school
It’s common knowledge that Americans don’t get enough exercise – young Americans too. And the Institute of Medicine issued a report on Thursday calling on schools and government at all levels to make sure that all students get an hour...
Tags: Schools, Drugs and Medicines, Elementary Schools, Education, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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USC, Berkeley mishandling sex crimes against women, Allred says
Attorney Gloria Allred announced Wednesday that complaints were filed against Swarthmore College, Dartmouth College, USC and UC Berkeley, alleging the colleges failed to follow federal laws regarding sex crimes. Allred said the colleges are not...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Sexual Assault, Sex Crimes, Health and Safety at School, Los Angeles Police Department
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Activists accuse colleges of not responding to sexual assault complaints
Students and activists joined together Wednesday to file complaints against colleges and universities nationwide alleging that the schools have failed to follow federal laws, including those involving the reporting of sexual assault crimes and...
Tags: Sexual Assault, Teaching and Learning, Sex Crimes, Health and Safety at School, Los Angeles Police Department
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Complaints filed against USC, UC Berkeley over rape reporting
Students and activists joined together Wednesday to file complaints against colleges and universities nationwide, alleging that the schools have failed to follow federal laws, including those involving the reporting of sexual assaults and discrimination....Tags: Teaching and Learning, Sexual Assault, Sex Crimes, Health and Safety at School, Assault
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California won't get relief from No Child Left Behind law
The federal government made it clear again Monday that California will get no relief from education mandates that officials across the country consider a burden. The point was made as the U.S. Department of Education announced that it granted three more...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Arne Duncan, Students, Academic Progress
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LAUSD board could ban suspensions for 'willful defiance'
Damien Valentine knows painfully well about a national phenomenon that is imperiling the academic achievement of minority students, particularly African Americans like himself: the pervasive and disproportionate use of suspensions from school for mouthing...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Crime, Law and Justice, Jerry Brown, Civil Rights, Teachers
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Oxy faculty votes no confidence in handling of assault complaints
Occidental College faculty Monday overwhelmingly voted resolutions of no confidence against the campus attorney and another high-ranking administrator for what critics contended was their inadequate responses to allegations of sexual assaults against...
Tags: Politics, Colleges and Universities, Elections, Sexual Assault, Nursing Homes
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LAPD: Occidental College students reported 3 rapes in 3 years
Los Angeles police say they have investigated three rape cases involving Occidental College students in the last three years, far fewer than current and former students outline in a civil rights complaint. In the U.S. Department of Education complaint...
Tags: Sexual Assault, Teaching and Learning, Sex Crimes, Feminism, Los Angeles Police Department
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Occidental College fell short in rape response, victims allege
A group of Occidental College students and alumni -- including several who say they were raped -- filed a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Education on Thursday alleging that the school failed to protect women from sexual assaults....
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Teaching and Learning, Sexual Assault, Crime, Law and Justice, Sex Crimes
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Sexual assault policies under fire at Occidental College
This post has been corrected. See the note below for details. Occidental College has hired two former sex crimes prosecutors to complete an extensive review of the university’s handling of sex abuse cases amid allegations that officials don’...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Sexual Assault, Teaching and Learning, Crime, Law and Justice, Sex Crimes
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Occidental College wants review of handling of sex abuse cases
Occidental College has hired two former sex crimes prosecutors to complete an extensive review of the university's handling of sex abuse cases amid allegations that officials don't take such cases seriously. The university announced the review...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Teaching and Learning, Sexual Assault, Crime, Law and Justice, Sex Crimes
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Letting Go
For years, Stefanie Mullen elevated blogging about “eye-rolling, door-slamming teens and tweens” into an art form. Now she has something new to write about. Letting go. Mullen’s oldest son, Keenan, will be leaving their suburban...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, University of Florida, Twitter, Inc., Students, Sociology
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