Obama Administration Federalizes School Bullying in Disability-Harassment 'Guidance'

The Education Department's Office for Civil Rights , where I once worked, declared yesterday that schools can be liable for bullying that creates a " hostile educational environment " for a disabled student. Indeed, it says that for students covered by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act , a school can be liable even if their "harassment" is not based on their disability at all, covering such "students with disabilities who are bullied on any basis " if it affects their education.



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