Students are trained to trust their teachers, coaches, and school administrators. Parents are expected to follow suit. So when someone suggested that the football team at Indian River High School should participate in a TV commercial for a local roofing company in their Delaware community, any objections that were raised were not loud enough to …

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Although the new Title IX rules released in April of 2024 return to the policies of the Obama administration in many respects with regard to the due process protections and treatment afforded to respondents in Title IX disciplinary proceedings, there is one key protection left in place for students accused of Title IX violations, including …

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In efforts to prevent instances of child sexual abuse, states and the federal government have started enacting criminal statutes prohibiting practices related to sexual “grooming.” Sometimes, these statutes come under criticism for ambiguity—it is not always clear when acts that encourage a minor to put faith in an adult are done with innocent intent or …

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