@sganim

Journalist

 New York City
Joined April 2011
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Latest: @LLDunnLaw & @EqualRightsAdv say schools are bullying victims into signing away their rights, violating Title IX. usatoday.com/story/news/educ…

'Gag order' against assault: Schools bully young accusers into waiving rights, lawyers say

Title IX is supposed to protect students who allege sexual assault, but some schools are requiring their silence at the outset of investigations.

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Two of the women in an amazing piece by @usatoday and @kennyjacoby told us for Ep. 10 that they were improperly told that they couldn’t get their own education records from LSU. How this is a rising trend in higher ed. Listen! usatoday.com/in-depth/sports…

LSU mishandled sexual misconduct complaints against students, including top athletes

A USA TODAY investigation found LSU mishandled abuse allegations against top athletes and other students and subjected victims to further harm.

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Why Don't We Know dropped a new episode today. Make sure you take a listen! @WhyDontWeKnow1
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Another public university trying to silence students who work in campus housing from speaking out about their university’s handling of COVID19 cases, even though both students and public employees have substantial 1st Amendment protection to speak about issues of public concern.
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Except, that’s not what courts have said for the past 50-or-so years about the 1st Amendment. Actually, taking a government paycheck doesn’t deprive you of the right to, quote, “bad mouth” the government. That’s called “whistleblowing.” And it’s constitutionally protected speech.
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Here’s the full story: thebottomlinenews.com/fsu-at…
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WDWK drops a new episode today! Take a listen to Why Don't We Know how many sexual assault and harassment cases are handled at many top public  universities. @WhyDontWeKnow1
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I examined how public universities are subject to open government laws, but they have a workaround that allows them to hide information about donors and their influence. @sganim looks at this issue in her podcast whydontweknow.com/2020/09/ep…
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And my story, which is discussed in the podcast, is here: bit.ly/3gWA2tH @amy_pyle @USATODAY @openthegov @BrechnerCenter @NFOIC @DCOGC
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"It's, in some ways, the most successful case I've ever lost," says attorney Evan Johns, who fought George Mason University to find out what strings were attached to a big-money gift to the law school. Listen to episode 7 now, available on iTunes, Spotify or Stitcher. @sganim
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Why Don't We Know .. how to stop hazing deaths? Episode 4 explores this complicated web of secrecy, culture, privacy and pride.
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Another 28 percent said they would turn it over for a fee. UMD charged the most, with a bill of $6,500
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Before Alex Beletsis died, an official at UCSC wrote, "Is the university being negligent by allowing this chapter to move forward?" According to his mother, "the answer was a resounding 'yes.' "
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