As to what will constitute gender-based bullying is going to depend on the particular college or university in question in a Title IX case. So it’s very important to specifically reference your school’s policies regarding the charter’s definition. Generally, gender-based bullying, as the name implies, would be bullying or harassing behavior of a nature that are, say, unwelcome and inappropriate. It is a complicated involved determination as to if a person is, say, just exercising their free speech rights, say at a public university, for example. But schools, unfortunately, often have a liberal interpretation as to gender-based bullying or harassing remarks, often not in an accused student’s interest or with them in mind, that is. So it’s important to have the help of an experienced attorney advisor help you navigate the process and understand what may be allowed or what may not be allowed, and to protect your rights through the process.

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A Turning Point for Campus Rights: SCOTUS to Decide if University Employees Can Sue Under Title IX

On May 18, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the case Crowther v. Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. This pivotal case will resolve an 8–3 federal circuit split regarding whether college and university employees have the right to sue their institutions for sex discrimination […]

Was Just a Joke — But Your Medical School Calls It “Unprofessional”

Medical schools hold their students to incredibly high standards, both academically and in terms of the broad, often vaguely defined category of “professionalism.” Even a single allegation of unprofessional conduct can have far-reaching consequences, disrupting your education, limiting your residency options, and threatening to derail your career before it even starts. The […]

The Reality of School Suspensions: Protecting Your Child’s Educational Future Starts in Preschool

A Nebraska Public Media article is drawing attention to the long-term effects of suspensions for preschoolers and the disparities among the children schools are suspending. Studies show a correlation between childhood suspensions and poor grades and test scores, behavior problems, and incarcerations later on. For parents of children in preschool, […]

3 Emails Never to Write to the Principal at Your Child’s School

As a parent, your every instinct tells you to protect your child at all costs. When their school ignores your child’s learning accommodations or IEP, mishandles a disciplinary issue, or treats them unfairly, you immediately start firing off an email so full of good points and righteous fury it could […]