U.S. Department Of Education Opens Investigation Against Owasso Public Schools Following Complaint

The United States Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is opening an investigation into Owasso Public Schools, according to a letter sent to the Human Rights Campaign on Friday.

The Human Rights Campaign stated that they had registered a complaint to the U.S. Department of Education OCR about the district’s response to harassment that potentially contributed to the death of 16-year-old Nex Benedict.

The letter says in part that “the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR), is opening for investigation the above-referenced complaint that you filed against the Owasso Public Schools (the District). Your complaint alleges that the District discriminated against students by failing to respond appropriately to sex-based harassment, of which it had notice, at Owasso High School during the 2023-2024 school year.”

The full letter from the U.S. Department of Education OCR can be found below.

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