OCR investigated how Troy University in Alabama responded to a student’s requests for pregnancy-related adjustments.
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OCR found that one of these students died after being subjected to a prolonged restraint that was preceded by at least four other restraints by the nonpublic school of which the district was aware.
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The allegations led USC to update its fraternity rules, which prompted eight of the fraternities to disaffiliate from the school.
Immediately after the shooting, the suspect fled the scene but was apprehended about three hours later.
OCR found that although administrators and teachers at the school were aware of widespread harassment, the district repeatedly responded ineffectively, or not at all, to reported harassment.
The separate hazing incidents involved football teams from Middletown Area High School and Mohawk High School in Pennsylvania.
Three more high school football teams are under investigation for alleged hazing and bullying incidents.
Despite the rise in shootings, nonfatal criminal victimizations dropped from 51 to 11 per 1,000 students, ages 12-18 over the past ten years.