Friday, October 29, 2010

Schools Exploit Girls Who Report Sexual Assault | Education | Change.org

Schools Exploit Girls Who Report Sexual Assault | Education | Change.org

Schools Exploit Girls Who Report Sexual Assault

Ah, school. A place to enrich the mind, strengthen the body, and … get used as rape bait by your teachers?

School should be a safe space for all, and victims of sexual assault are certainly no exception. But a rash of stories detailing how girls are not only assaulted by schoolmates, but taken advantage of by their schools, present a troubling truth: some schools are not only failing to keep students safe, they are putting them in harm’s way.

Take the case of a 14-year-old girl who had been repeatedly sexually harassed at her Alabama middle school. A