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 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

Crossing the Line Ep: 1—Faith Colson and the Power of Survivor Advocacy

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

Introducing the Crossing the Line Podcast

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

Does a new federal law apply to diocese lay review boards?

Here are a boatload of questions for you: Last week, Joe Biden signed the bipartisan Speak Out Act. According to PBS Newshour: President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed legislation curbing the use of confidentiality agreements that block victims of sexual harassment from speaking publicly about misconduct in the workplace. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre…Continue reading Does a new federal law apply to diocese lay review boards?