Dozens of predators. Decades of cover-up. Serving survivors with subpoenas. I didn’t think that Mater Dei High School and the Diocese of Orange could top themselves. But alas … Today’s example: The high school recently published its 75th anniversary oral history—a book meant to celebrate the school’s legacy with stories from former students and staff.…Continue reading They Knew. And They Honored Him Anyway.
You cannot hate Mater Dei High School or the Diocese of Orange enough. There is a particular kind of audacity that only large institutions seem capable of: It’s the audacity of an institution that failed to protect children deciding that the real problem is the survivor who spoke about it. There is something deeply revealing…Continue reading The Diocese Subpoenaed a Survivor. What That Says About Institutional Reform.
One of the reasons I created the Crossing the Line podcast was to explore a difficult truth: many of the most important stories about abuse in schools come to light only because someone with a special understanding of the institution starts asking questions. Episode two features one of those people. In this conversation, I speak…Continue reading Crossing the Line Episode 2: Investigative Journalism and the Hidden Stories Inside Schools
One of the reasons I created the Crossing the Line podcast was simple: some of the most important voices in the movement to protect students are voices that the public rarely hears in depth. Episode one begins with one of those voices. My guest is Faith Colson, a survivor of educator sexual misconduct who has…Continue reading Crossing the Line Ep: 1—Faith Colson and the Power of Survivor Advocacy
Over the past few months, I’ve had the privilege of hosting a series of conversations for NCSESAME with some of the leading thinkers, researchers, survivors, and advocates working to prevent sexual abuse in schools. The podcast—Crossing the Line—explores a difficult but essential question: How do we create schools where students are truly safe? In these…Continue reading Introducing the Crossing the Line Podcast
