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Discovery School.com: Sexual Harassment--Health lesson plan (grades 9-12) Lesson plan for teaching young people about the problem, prevention, and what they can do if it happens to them or to one of their classmates. http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/sexualharassment/

Equity Assistance Centers (EAC) Provide assistance to public schools in promoting equal educational opportunities. http://www.edgateway.net/pub/docs/262

Erica's Sexual Harassment in Education Website Young woman's experience in school along with links to resources and a recommended reading list. http://erosen.tripod.com/shhelp/

Out of Control Article about the Brittany Benefield Case. Information on the suit filed against members of the University of Alabama Birmingham football team. http://espn.go.com/magazine/vol5no12uab.html

SESAME-Sexual Harassment and Exploitation in School Offers comprehensive coverage of the problems including resources for victims, survivor stories, coverage of research into the problem, and explanations of current legislation. http://www.sesamenet.org

Sexual Harassment Erodes the Notion That School Is a Safe Place Harvard Education Letter interview with Nan Stein, senior researcher and project director at Wellesley College's Center for Research on Women. http://www.edletter.org/past/issues/2000-jf/stein.shtml

Sexual Harassment in Education: It's Against the Law Fact sheet by the Iowa Civil Rights Commission. http://www.state.ia.us/government/crc/docs/sheducation.html

The Silent Treatment Naomi Wolf writes about being sexually harassed while a student at Yale, and her recent battle to see that the university confronts the problem. http://newyorkmetro.com/nymetro/news/features/n_9932/index.html

U.S. Department of Education: Resources for Addressing Sexual Harassment DOE Office for Civil Rights resources for schools, colleges, and universities. http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/sexharassresources.html

WOM: Japanese Women Now Article focusing on the current conditions for women on Japanese campuses, with links to Japanese language sites. http://wom-jp.org/e/JWOMEN/shoc.html