Dr. Billie-Jo Grant, Ph.D. Mar 2, 20207 min readFearing FeedbackOvercoming the fear of giving honest feedback requires a commitment to constructive communication For many in education, the words...
Dr. Billie-Jo Grant, Ph.D. Feb 20, 20203 min readIs Fear Holding You Back as a Supervisor and Leader?Less than 5% of any workforce is disciplined by its supervisor. Often the other 95% is left out in the cold in terms of quality written...
Dr. Billie-Jo Grant, Ph.D. Feb 5, 20203 min readWhy Grievance Procedures Continue to Be Essential for the Prevention of Sexual Misconduct in SchoolsIn the 2001 OCR Guidance and the 2017 Q&A, OCR stresses the importance of having a well-publicized and effective grievance procedure in...
Dr. Billie-Jo Grant, Ph.D. Jan 31, 20202 min readNew Title IX Interpretation is Coming – What You Need To Know Going Into 2020The implementation of Title IX is constantly evolving. Since it was passed 48 years ago, the U.S. Department of Education, Office for...
Dr. Billie-Jo Grant, Ph.D. Jan 23, 20202 min read3 Steps to More Effective and Authentic CommunicationWhen allowed to persist, ineffective communication makes it hard to retain talented teachers and opens the door for potential litigation.
Dr. Billie-Jo Grant, Ph.D. Jan 17, 20203 min read7 Questions to Reduce Grey Areas in your Sexual Misconduct PolicyAs the expert witness in nearly 100 court cases examining the abuse of students by school personnel, boundary violations are almost...
Dr. Billie-Jo Grant, Ph.D. Dec 20, 20192 min readTimelines extended indefinitely for suing school districts for sexual misconduct claimsThe Me Too movement and high profile sexual abuse cases such as Larry Nassar, have encouraged legislators to extend the timeline for...
Dr. Billie-Jo Grant, Ph.D. Dec 14, 20192 min read3 Title IX Takeaways from Chicago Public Schools Investigation The lessons you need to learn from CPS' mistakes to shield your students and district from harm and litigation.
Dr. Billie-Jo Grant, Ph.D. Nov 20, 20192 min readParents - Be On The Alert for These 5 Warning Signs of Educator Sexual Abuse In SchoolWhere do you draw the line between an encouraging teacher and an educator that is beginning to cross the boundaries of acceptable behavior?