"Education Department Investigates Oklahoma School District After Nonbinary Student's Death"

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"Education Department Investigates Oklahoma School District After Nonbinary Student's Death"
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The U.S. Department of Education has launched an investigation into the Oklahoma school district following the death of 16-year-old nonbinary student Nex Benedict, who died a day after an altercation in a high school bathroom. The investigation aims to determine if the school district failed to appropriately respond to alleged harassment of students, in violation of federal law. The incident has drawn attention to the bullying and lack of acceptance faced by L.G.B.T.Q. students in Oklahoma.

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