Bullying

In a case involving allegations of bullying and sexual harassment at an elementary school, the North Carolina Supreme Court ruled that the plaintiff can bring a deliberate indifference claim under the state’s Constitution against a school board, because such indifference denies students their right to receive a “sound basic education.”

RALEIGH, N.C. — In a case involving allegations of bullying and sexual harassment at an elementary school, the North Carolina Supreme Court ruled that the plaintiff can bring a deliberate indifference claim under the state’s Constitution against a school board, because such indifference denies students their right to receive a “sound basic education.”

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