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What School Administrators Should Know About Transgender Students and Bathrooms
Transgender students are a small and often invisible minority. Most of them want to stay that way so they can avoid being teased or...
Dr. Billie-Jo Grant, Ph.D.
Oct 11, 20228 min read
Should Private Schools Worry About Title IX?
What exactly is Title IX? Put simply, it's a law that prohibits sex discrimination under any education program or activity receiving...
Dr. Billie-Jo Grant, Ph.D.
Sep 28, 20225 min read
Reducing the Risk of Sexual Harassment and Abuse
This time of year, there is always excitement in the air with the approach of a new school year. As students begin returning to school,...
Dr. Billie-Jo Grant, Ph.D.
Sep 1, 20223 min read
Title IX Turns 50
Fifty years ago in 1972 Richard Nixon signed into law Title IX, a federal law to address a void in gender equality and discrimination...
Dr. Billie-Jo Grant, Ph.D.
Jun 23, 20223 min read
Employee Appreciation Helps Employee Retention
March 4, is Employee Appreciation Day! While it may seem a little silly that a simple day to say thank you could help your company or...
Dr. Billie-Jo Grant, Ph.D.
Mar 3, 20223 min read
The 5 Pillars of Authentic Communication that Improve Teacher Retention
During the pandemic, teachers had to adapt in unprecedented ways - using synchronous and asynchronous instruction, establishing virtual...
Dr. Billie-Jo Grant, Ph.D.
Feb 25, 20224 min read
Title IX Lessons Learned
“I should have felt safe at Myers Park High School and I did not.” - former student. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools in Charlotte, North...
Dr. Billie-Jo Grant, Ph.D.
Jan 6, 20222 min read
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
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