January 27, 2026 Stop Sexual Assault in Schools advisory board member Susan Moen presented at the Clearinghouse on Women’s Issues (CWI) January panel, Challenges To Continue Progress Toward Education Equity Despite Deliberate Federal Efforts to Reverse It. Moen discussed how
October 27, 2025 In the new Women’s Media Center (WMC) article, “When Title IX Is Weaponized, How Can We Protect Students?” Stop Sexual Assault in Schools Co-founder and Executive Director Esther Warkov examines the consequences of diminished federal Title IX
SEATTLE, WA — The national nonprofit Stop Sexual Assault in Schools (SSAIS) has launched #MisogynyFreeSchools, a groundbreaking campaign aimed at confronting the alarming rise in misogyny, hostile sexism, and gender bias impacting youth both on and off campus. From preschool
By Dr. Bill Howe Dr. Howe was the Connecticut State Title IX Coordinator for 17 years. Throughout my many years as a state Title IX Coordinator, I have interacted with superintendents, principals, and other school administrators numerous times. When discussing
By Dr. Bill Howe Dr. Howe was the Connecticut State Title IX Coordinator for 17 years. During my time as the Connecticut State Title IX Coordinator, I frequently had to advise parents and school boards that, should a school or
Introduced by Senator Eloise Gómez Reyes in February 2025, California Senate Bill 334 (2025-2026 Session) aims to enhance sexual harassment education and awareness in California public schools. SSAIS sent the following letter in support of this legislation. April 15,
My name is Rose Golonka and I’m the secretary of the Charles E. Jordan High School SASH Club, which was founded by my older brother and sister in 2022. Our club would like to share some of the accomplishments and
by Rebecca Fox Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools pays lip service to restorative justice, trauma-informed practice, and community accountability. When our 5-year-old was sexually assaulted at Frank Porter Graham Bilingüe, we learned del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho: it’s all
[Read more on our Title IX Coordinators page.] by Julianne Watterson If you’re a parent of a K-12 student, you might wonder how to keep your child informed when it comes to sexual harassment in schools. Title IX has vastly
Press Release from Stop Sexual Assault in Schools, April 24, 2024 Fairfax County Public School District Fails Students in Shameful Sex Abuse Cover-Up Case Seattle, April 24, 2024 —Today a federal jury found against a former middle-school student who filed
Joint Statement from Stop Sexual Assault in Schools and I Have The Right To, April 24, 2024 Jury Rules Against Survivor in Sex Abuse Cover-Up Case at Fairfax County Public Schools Alexandria, VA – In a disheartening verdict delivered on
Link to statement: https://tinyurl.com/4yrjt7te SEATTLE, April 22, 2024 —The national nonprofit Stop Sexual Assault in Schools (SSAIS) stands in solidarity with the individuals and organizations attending the sexual assault survivors rally Wednesday, April 24 at the U.S. District Court in
