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Oklahoma school district where trans teen Nex Benedict died violated Title IX, Department of Education finds

Oklahoma school district where trans teen Nex Benedict died violated Title IX, Department of Education finds:
People attend a candlelight vigil for 16-year-old nonbinary student Nex Benedict on February 24, 2024 in Oklahoma City Benedict died one day after a physical altercation in an Owasso High School girls bathroom

The U.S. Department of Education announced on Wednesday that it found that Owasso Public Schools in Oklahoma, where transgender teen Nex Benedict tragically died by suicide earlier this year, violated Title IX by failing to address pervasive harassment and creating a hostile school environment. Following complaints and an Office for Civil Rights investigation, the district must overhaul its Title IX processes and implement a series of corrective actions designed to protect LGBTQ+ students.