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Fairness in Record Keeping
One of the many roles of administrators is providing feedback to their staff to promote growth. Job performance feedback works best when...
Dr. Billie-Jo Grant, Ph.D.
Nov 18, 20212 min read


Must Have for Back to School: Title IX Compliance!
It’s Back to School Season! Whether you’re already open for students or opening soon, it’s easy in the hustle and bustle of a new school...
Dr. Billie-Jo Grant, Ph.D.
Aug 19, 20212 min read


5 Take Aways from OCR Title IX Q&A
On July 20, 2021 the Department of Education released a 67-page guidance for the DeVos-era Title IX rule: Title IX Q&A document. The Q&A...
Dr. Billie-Jo Grant, Ph.D.
Aug 9, 20213 min read

OCR RELEASES RESOURCES ON TITLE IX
Today, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights released a new resource related to Title IX of the Education Amendments...
Dr. Billie-Jo Grant, Ph.D.
Jul 20, 20212 min read

Can You Be An Empathetic Manager and Still Enforce Company Policies?
COVID-19 has changed the way a lot of organizations, schools, and companies do business. Employee empathy ratings of their companies and...
Dr. Billie-Jo Grant, Ph.D.
Jul 15, 20212 min read


Sexual Misconduct Can Happen at Your School: Here’s What to Do About It
It’s easy to believe that sexual harassment, misconduct and abuse can’t happen at your school. Yet, time and again we’ve seen teachers...
Dr. Billie-Jo Grant, Ph.D.
Jul 13, 20212 min read


The Pandemic and the Rise of Sexual Harassment and Bullying in School
Recently, the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights, released a report that highlighted heightened risks of sexual harassment,...
Dr. Billie-Jo Grant, Ph.D.
Jun 29, 20212 min read


Your Guide to the Title IX Hearings
This week The Education Department is holding five days of public hearings to collect comments on what parts of the Title IX regulations...
Dr. Billie-Jo Grant, Ph.D.
Jun 11, 20212 min read

Leadership Training and What It Can Do For Your Company or Institution
In 2018, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics found that companies with fewer than 100 employees gave only 12 minutes of manager training...
Dr. Billie-Jo Grant, Ph.D.
Apr 13, 20212 min read

Virtual School Doesn’t Mean Lack of Title IX Sexual Harassment
In a recent interview with a former Title IX and Civil Rights Officer at Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD), Megan Farrell pointed...
Dr. Billie-Jo Grant, Ph.D.
Mar 23, 20212 min read

What to Do About President Biden’s New Executive Order About Discrimination and Title IX
As he promised, one of President Joe Biden’s first acts as president was to start working on the Title IX regulations. On his first day...
Dr. Billie-Jo Grant, Ph.D.
Mar 9, 20212 min read

The High Cost of Not Following Title IX Procedures
The research shows that an estimated 10% of K–12 students will experience sexual misconduct by a school employee by the time they...
Dr. Billie-Jo Grant, Ph.D.
Feb 18, 20212 min read


New executive order aligns Title IX with Bostock decision
After months of speculation as to how a new administration may enforce Title IX, newly inaugurated President Biden wasted no time in ...
Dr. Billie-Jo Grant, Ph.D.
Feb 3, 20213 min read


End of the Year Evaluations
End of the year evaluations almost always have one of two reactions for most supervisor: dread or delay. No one likes the conflict or the...
Dr. Billie-Jo Grant, Ph.D.
Dec 15, 20202 min read

Keeping Up to Date with Title IX
Title IX changes came into effect in full force this past August 2020, just three months after they were issued, and the changes left a...
Dr. Billie-Jo Grant, Ph.D.
Dec 15, 20202 min read

Reducing Teacher Turn Over
Did you know that reducing your teacher turn over rate by just 1% could save your school $18,000? From advertising, processing,...
Dr. Billie-Jo Grant, Ph.D.
Nov 25, 20202 min read


Proactive Risk Control and Compliance Training
Minimize the risk of sexual harassment and misconduct Can you afford $1.5 million out of your budget right now? The average sexual abuse...
Dr. Billie-Jo Grant, Ph.D.
Nov 18, 20202 min read

New Title IX Roles: Who are Decision Makers?
Title IX, as learned about in our last blog, Title IX has been around for a long time. However, just like life, it is continually...
Dr. Billie-Jo Grant, Ph.D.
Oct 16, 20203 min read

Title IX Essentials
Title IX was created and defined as follows: “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation...
Dr. Billie-Jo Grant, Ph.D.
Oct 16, 20204 min read


Head or Heart? You Don’t Have To Choose!
We’re often prompted with musings on whether to follow our heads or our hearts. Conflicting ideas seem to present pros and cons for both-...
Dr. Billie-Jo Grant, Ph.D.
Oct 6, 20203 min read


The McGrath Response System: Going Beyond Compliance
Do you currently have training for staff and designated leaders to meet Title IX compliance requirements? Do you provide your employees...
Dr. Billie-Jo Grant, Ph.D.
Oct 6, 20202 min read


The World is Disconnected, But We Don’t Have to Be
It seems in this unprecedented year of 2020, the world may be more disconnected than ever. Separate from one another- our friends, our...
Dr. Billie-Jo Grant, Ph.D.
Sep 24, 20204 min read


Educator Vulnerabilities: How Best to Avoid or Respond to Compromising Circumstances
One of the most common causes of action against a school or its district is due to actual or perceived negligence. It is impossible to...
Dr. Billie-Jo Grant, Ph.D.
Sep 24, 20206 min read


The Tree of Accountability: Using Evaluation to Promote Growth
Teachers are a pillar of our world. They help to build, empower, and inspire the youth, which is, ultimately, our future. As supervisors,...
Dr. Billie-Jo Grant, Ph.D.
Aug 24, 20204 min read
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