Federal investigation finds Chicago schools' handling of sex abuse complaints 'tragic and inexcusable.'
FILE - In this July 16, 2015, file photo, Janice Jackson, chief executive officer for Chicago Public Schools, appears at a news conference in Chicago. Federal education officials called Chicago Public Schools' handling of sexual abuse complaints "tragic and inexcusable" and outlined legally-binding corrective steps after a systemic investigation of the nation's third-largest school district.
CHICAGO — Chicago Public Schools will overhaul how it handles sexual abuse complaints after a federal investigation found “tragic and inexcusable” problems following student complaints, the U.S. Department of Education announced Thursday. “The Chicago Public Schools have inexcusably failed, for quite some time, to provide their students with the basic protections required by law,” Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Kenneth Marcus said in a statement. “These issues must be addressed to ensure that all students in Chicago Public Schools have an opportunity to learn in a safe educational environment free from the threat of sexual harassment or sexual assault.
The review noted that the district failed to respond quickly to complaints, didn’t offer services to alleged victims or notify them of the results of investigations and didn’t take steps to provide a safe environment for all students. The district also didn’t have a Title IX coordinator from 1999 to 2018, which is required by law, and had poor record-keeping, according to the investigation.
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