Category: Mental Health and Wellness
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Accomplices Betray Victims, Offenders, & Their Own Organizations
A Paradigm Shift – Practical Solution If we want everyone to be better off–victims, institutions, and offenders alike–we must take immediate action from the onset when misconduct is reported and hold offenders accountable. The accounts of Larry Nassar and Jerry Sandusky reveal the doomed futures of sexual offenders who were ‘protected for years.’ Despite many…
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Know Your Rights: Retaliation is an OCR Violation
Discriminatory practices are often only raised and remedied when students, parents, teachers, coaches, and others can report such practices to school administrators without the fear of retaliation. Individuals should be commended when they raise concerns about compliance with the Federal civil rights laws, not punished for doing so.
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When will it be true?
“We can’t keep brushing over this shit. it’s not ok. If something bad happens at school, We should be able to talk about it, We should be heard and supported. We say mental health is a priority…We’re a supportive school…but where is this true?
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The Student Perspective: Isolated, Ashamed and Bullied
This past weekend, while campaigning at our local Einstein’s Bagels, I was approached by a Torrey Pines’ senior. The student was a registered voter and wanted to know more about my campaign message to “Empower Students.” I explained that the message translated into putting students first and attending to their needs so they can succeed—academically…
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Our Student Voices: We’re imprisoned
Intrigued by my campaign message to “Empower Students,” another District student stopped by to talk with me. She preferred I did not use her real name for fear of retaliation so, for purposes of this article, we’ll call her “Cassie.” I explained that my mission was to instill a change in our schools’ culture to center on…
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School Officials ‘Pass the Trash’ Practice
School officials and district employs ‘Pass the Trash’ practice that emboldens offenders and endangers students! WITHOUT WARNING SYSTEM, SCHOOLS OFTEN ‘PASS THE TRASH’ — AND EXPOSE KIDS TO DANGER What is it? “Pass the Trash” a practice employed by school administrators and district to shield perpetrators. They terminate or transfer offenders to another school and…
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She was 17. He Was 46. La Costa Canyon High School
A former La Costa Canyon High student says that during her senior year, she had a months-long sexual relationship with one of her teachers. The school investigated the teacher at the time, but came up short. When she finally went to the police, six years later, it was too late to build a case. The…