School to Pay $700K for Denying HIV+ Student Admission
September 12 2012 7:52 PM ET

School to Pay $700K for Denying HIV+ Student Admission

Sunnivie Brydum

The Milton Hershey School has settled a suit alleging it violated the Americans With Disabilities Act when it denied admission to a student because he has HIV.

FAMU Denies Fault in Marching Band Member's Hazing Death
September 11 2012 7:15 PM ET

FAMU Denies Fault in Marching Band Member's Hazing Death

Michelle Garcia

Representatives for Florida A&M University say the school is not to blame for a rash of hazing that led to the death of drum major Robert Champion.

LGBT Youth Face Pervasive But Decreasing Harassment
September 06 2012 3:50 PM ET

LGBT Youth Face Pervasive But Decreasing Harassment In Schools

Sunnivie Brydum

GLSEN's 2011 National School Climate Survey found that while LGBT students still face substantial barriers to equality, incidents of harassment due to sexual orientation are on the decline.

Bullied Gay Student Sues Indianapolis Schools
August 31 2012 5:35 PM ET

Bullied Gay Student Sues Indianapolis Schools

Trudy Ring

Student Dynasty Young says he was called names, spat upon, and subjected to other abuse, then was expelled for defending himself.

Parents Call for Termination of Teacher Who Bullied Student
August 30 2012 3:48 PM ET

Parents Want Teacher Fired for Joining Students in Bullying

Sunnivie Brydum

A substitute teacher in Washington was caught on tape joining students in physically harassing a 13-year-old boy. Now the boy's parents want the educator fired.

Mothers Sue California School District Over Abstinence-Only Sex Education
August 23 2012 2:54 PM ET

Mothers Sue School Over "No Sex" Ed

Daniel Reynolds

A lawsuit filed against Clovis Unified School District alleges the schools violate California law by teaching biased, abstinence-only education in its high schools. 

Toddler Barred from Christian Pre-School For Having Gay Dads
July 31 2012 2:55 PM ET

Toddler Barred from Christian Pre-School For Having Gay Dads

Michelle Garcia

A Christian school has rejected admission to a 3-year-old child because the his parents are a gay couple.

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