Current Events
K-12 educators, school administrators, law enforcement, and families are struggling to address the explosion of AI tools that allow anyone to manufacture deepfake nude images of students and teachers, traumatizing those depicted. Politico’s investigative report, “AI is shockingly good at making fake nudes — and causing havoc in schools,” includes perspectives from SASH Club’s parent nonprofit, which states that students who are victimized should be protected by Title IX.
A Texas judge ruled that a district’s dress code and grooming policies do not violate a state law prohibiting race-based hair discrimination. After the decision, the student, Darryl George, asked, “All because of my hair? I can’t get my education because of my hair?” Learn how school dress codes unfairly target Black students. See our Power Topics “Can Dress Codes Harm Students?” and “How to Reform or Abolish School Dress Codes.”
The Northwestern University hazing scandal will be the biggest in the history of college sports in terms of the sheer number of athletes involved.” Did you know that approximately 47% of high school students experience hazing, which may include sexual abuse? Find out more in our Power Topic on male sexual abuse.
