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Date: 1998Gebser v. Lago Vista Independent School District  

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  • Gebser v. Lago Vista Independent School District (1998) established the legal standards under which school boards that receive federal funds can be liable for damages for teacher-to-student sexual harassment under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Gebser is one of the Supreme Court's three rulings on sexual harassment in schools and was the second to address teacher-to-student harassment. [Source: Encyclopedia of Education Law; Gebser v. Lago Vista Independent School District]

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  • Date: 1998

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-TW5J48LK-8

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