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Statistics on rape and other acts of sexual assault are commonly available in industrialized countries, and have become better documented throughout the world.Inconsistent definitions of rape, different rates of reporting, recording, prosecution and conviction for rape can create controversial statistical disparities, and lead to accusations that many rape statistics are unreliable or misleading.
A 2020 study by the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights based on data from the 2017-18 school year on sexual assault and rape also showed a growing problem. And a 2020 study "The Nature and Scope of Educator Misconduct in K-12" found the number had increased to 11.7 percent.
A 1993 study performed by the American Association of University Women examined seventy-nine state schools in the United States and found that 9.6% of students reported sexual abuse by teachers in the school setting. [2] The victims of school sexual abuse are often "vulnerable or marginal students". [3]
A record high number of girls in high school have experienced sexual violence in the past year. New data from the CDC says in 2021, 1 in 5 (18%) of girls in grades nine through 12 grade ...
[71] [72] In legal terms, sexual assault is a statutory offense in the United States, varying widely state-to-state. Outside the law, the term rape has a less distinguished meaning and is often used interchangeably with sexual assault. [73] [74] Most rape victims are in their teens or young twenties.
New curriculum standards expanding basic sex education for Texas students in the 2022-23 school year were passed in 2020. Here’s a brief look at what each grade learns. ... New curriculum ...
A North Texas federal court judge issued a preliminary injunction July 11 in response to an amended complaint from Texas challenging the new U.S. Education Department Title IX rules. The decision ...
The U.S. Department of Justice estimated from 2005 to 2007 that about 2% of victims who were raped while incapacitated (from drugs, alcohol, or other reasons) reported the rape to the police, compared to 13% of victims who experienced physically forced sexual assault. [49]