by Esther Warkov, Executive Director, SSAIS There are phone calls a parent never wants to get. We received one such call, informing us that our daughter had been raped on a school field trip. Living through the nightmare of the
In a strongly worded letter to Department of Education Secretary Betsy Devos, the National Coalition for Women and Girls in Education (NCWGE) opposed “any effort by this administration to repeal, replace, or modify any of Title IX’s regulations or guidance
Originally appeared in the Huffington Post Sexual harassment and assault are forms of sex discrimination and they occur at alarming rates in K-12 schools. Recent reports like “Hidden horror of school sex assaults revealed by AP” and “Ending Sexual Harassment
by Esther Warkov This article originally appeared in Huffington Post on May 9, 2017 The Boston Globe’s Pulitzer-prize winning investigative team, Spotlight, was portrayed in the academy-award winning movie “Spotlight” about its 2002 expose of child sexual abuse by Catholic
by Minnah Stein, founder of EMPOWERU Last night I attended the screening of It Happened Here on the University of South Florida (USF) campus. I was so excited to meet Marjorie Schwartz Nielsen (the documentary’s producer) and Kylie Angell (one
by Esther Warkov This article originally appeared in Huffington Post on November 8, 2016. Stop Sexual Assault in Schools (SSAIS.org) is receiving inquiries about how K-12 schools should address Donald Trump’s recent statements on sexual assault. At a time when we’re acknowledging
by Esther Warkov This article originally appeared in Huffington Post on October 18, 2016. National gender equity organizations, legal and education experts, informed elected officials, and education journalists have identified an epidemic of sexual harassment and violence that extends to K-12
By SSAIS Co-founder and Executive Director Esther Warkov, Ph.D Originally appeared in the Huffington Post. U.S. Department of Education (Office for Civil Rights) investigations of K-12 schools for mishandling reported sexual assault are rapidly rising, yet parents rarely know when
By SSAIS Co-founder and Executive Director Esther Warkov, Ph.D To raise awareness about students’ rights under Title IX, SSAIS.org spotlights the efforts of education advocates across the country. Earlier we looked at education activists in Berkeley, CA. Here we look
by Esther Warkov This article originally appeared in Huffington Post on April 14, 2016. The White House VP’s office last month invited four organizations to participate in a discussion of K-12 sexual violence. Everyone present (Stop Sexual Assault in Schools,
By SSAIS Co-founder and Executive Director Esther Warkov, Ph.D There’s a hidden epidemic of sexual harassment and sexual violence in our K-12 schools. Like countless families, we didn’t know about this threat until our tenth grader was raped on a
Students are sick of sexual harassment, unwelcome touching, and sexual assault that infect what should be a safe learning environment. Sex-based harassment causes real emotional, psychological, and economic damage to students. Victims are often forced to attend classes with perpetrators
