Protecting students from discrimination and harassment based on actual and perceived sexual orientation and gender identity
The CA Safe Schools Coalition is proud of our research briefs documenting issues of school safety for students in California schools and steps schools can take to improve school safety for all students, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) students.
Briefs Include:
- District Policies and Trainings
- Harassment Based on Sexual Orientation and its Consequences
- LGBT Student Safety: Steps Schools Can Take
- LGBT Issues in the Curriculum Promotes School Safety
- The Economic Cost of Bullying at Schools
- School Safety for students with LGBT Parents
- School Safety and Academic Achievement
- Multiple Forms of Bias-Related Harassment in School
- Understanding Differences Between Schools in Overall LGBT School Safety
- Understanding School Safety and the intersection of Race, Ethnicity, and Sexual Orientation
- School Safety for Middle School Students
- Gender Non-conformity and School Safety: Documenting the Problem and Steps Schools Can Take
- Understanding School Safety for Transgender Students
News & Announcements
Latest news posts and research briefs below
Safe Schools Research Brief 13: Understanding School Safety for Transgender Students
Safe Schools Research Brief 13: Understanding School Safety for Transgender Students
Hearing on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity Discrimination, and School Safety
Hearing on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity Discrimination, and School Safety
State to review charges of gay harassment on West High campus
State to review charges of gay harassment on West High campus
School Sex Survey Lawsuit Thrown Out
School Sex Survey Lawsuit Thrown Out
The Pete Knight Act, Named for a Foe of Equality, Fails in Committee Hearing
The Pete Knight Act, Named for a Foe of Equality, Fails in Committee Hearing
Safe Schools Victory: New Policy on Transgender Students in LAUSD
Safe Schools Victory: New Policy on Transgender Students in LAUSD
Largest Ever Study of Anti-Gay Harassment in Schools Shows the Problem is Widespread, Dangerous and Preventable
Largest Ever Study of Anti-Gay Harassment in Schools Shows the Problem is Widespread, Dangerous and Preventable
Safe Schools Research Brief 12: Gender Non-conformity and School Safety: Documenting the problem and steps schools can take
Safe Schools Research Brief 12: Gender Non-conformity and School Safety: Documenting the problem and steps schools can take
Safe Schools Research Brief 11: School Safety for Middle School Students
Safe Schools Research Brief 11: School Safety for Middle School Students
Safe Schools Research Brief 10: Understanding School Safety and the Intersection of Race, Ethnicity and Sexual Orientation
Safe Schools Research Brief 10: Understanding School Safety and the Intersection of Race, Ethnicity and Sexual Orientation
Safe Schools Research Brief 9: Understanding Differences Between Schools in Overall LGBT School Safety
Safe Schools Research Brief 9: Understanding Differences Between Schools in Overall LGBT School Safety
Safe Schools Research Brief 8: Multiple Forms of Bias-Related Harassment at School
Safe Schools Research Brief 8: Multiple Forms of Bias-Related Harassment at School
Safe Schools Research Brief 7: School Safety and Academic Achievement
Safe Schools Research Brief 7: School Safety and Academic Achievement
Safe Schools Research Brief 6: School Safety for Students with LGBT Parents
Safe Schools Research Brief 6: School Safety for Students with LGBT Parents
Safe Schools Research Brief 5: The Economic Cost of Bullying at School
Safe Schools Research Brief 5: The Economic Cost of Bullying at SchoolInquiries or Suggestions?
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Below are some of the organizations we support as well as organizations that sponsor and support us! We approve all the sites and companies listed below.
http://outforsafeschools.org – OUT for Safe Schools helps educators, administrators, and other school district employees “come out” as visible allies for LGBTQ students.
Tolerance.org – the Teaching Tolerance blog is a place where educators who care about diversity, equity and justice can find news, suggestions, conversation and support.
AcademicGames.org encourages and teaches children with competition in academic-based games.
UrbanEcology.org – dedicated to developing harmony with urban planning and nature, based in San Francisco.
LGBT Rights – Wikipedia entry.
USA Today Educate – free teaching plans and assignments.