Sexual Assault, Public Schools, Due Process

Repeated Assaults of Kindergartner on School Bus Lead to Various Federal Law Claims

Tucker Arensberg, P.C. on 6/19/2025

In October 2023, a five-year-old girl (Roe) in the Red Lion Area School District (District) was reportedly physically and sexually assaulted by a male student while riding a school bus. After this incident, no measures were...more

Public hearings on Title IX raise questions for coming guidance and regulatory changes

Bricker Graydon LLP on 6/24/2021

Educational institutions all over the country have been grappling with the nuances of Title IX compliance since the new Title IX regulations were released last summer. With many stakeholders unhappy with the final...more

Could Your Campus Be Next to Face a Class Action Challenge to Title IX Outcomes?

Franczek P.C. on 8/6/2019

A recent class-action lawsuit filed in Michigan, which seeks to overturn scores of Title IX decisions at Michigan State University, is the first of its kind. The case relies on a 2018 federal court ruling in Michigan that...more

No “State-Created Danger” In Student-On-Student Sexual Assault and Harassment Case

Tucker Arensberg, P.C. on 2/25/2019

No “State-Created Danger” In Student-On-Student Sexual Assault and Harassment Case When The School District Took Precautions To Avoid Sexual Assaults - Strobel v. Neshannock Township School District, Civil Action No....more

Proposed Title IX Regulations Raise Many Questions, Particularly for K-12 Schools

Franczek P.C. on 11/21/2018

On Friday, the U.S. Department of Education issued proposed regulations that its Office for Civil Rights (OCR) would use to investigate complaints against schools under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Title IX...more

The Third Circuit Court Of Appeals Denies Teacher Qualified Immunity Under The “State-Created Danger” Theory Where The Teacher...

Tucker Arensberg, P.C. on 1/3/2017

L.R. v. School Dist. of Philadelphia et. al. No. 14-4640 (3rd. Cir. Sept. 6, 2016). The Third Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed an Order from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania denying...more