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Trophy play: Wealthier schools reap more championships than poor or average counterparts, database shows

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Affluent schools in the United States won athletic championships at more than twice the rate of their poor or average counterparts using database from state champions in ten sports across 27 states. In a statistically perfect world, each group should win 25 percent of the championships but it was found that the top group won 40 percent, and the bottom group won just 16 percent.

Author: Sylwester, Maryjo, Brady, Erik
Publisher: Investigative Reporters & Editors Inc.
Publication Name: The IRE Journal
Subject: Literature/writing
ISSN: 0164-7016
Year: 2004
Other General Government Support, Honors & Tributes, Surveys, School sports, Awards (Prizes)

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Campus rapes: underreporting by schools boasting safety records

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The number of Campus rapes or attempted rape cases on the campus of California University as given by college records is exceedingly low as compared to the actual. Colleges and universities as investigated by the paper 'Sacramento Bee' hide the actual sexual allegation that takes place in a year and present a high safety record instead as a selling point.

Author: Hardy, Terri, Barrows, Matthew
Publisher: Investigative Reporters & Editors Inc.
Publication Name: The IRE Journal
Subject: Literature/writing
ISSN: 0164-7016
Year: 2001
General services, Police Protection, Rape, Safety and security measures, Rape prevention

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Silent abuse

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The stories from deaf students about the cases of sexual abuse with them at the Washington School for the Deaf are investigated. The local media has reported several rape cases but the authorities are claiming it to be isolated events.

Author: Teichroeb, Ruth
Publisher: Investigative Reporters & Editors Inc.
Publication Name: The IRE Journal
Subject: Literature/writing
ISSN: 0164-7016
Year: 2003
Legal issues & crime, Management dynamics, Management, Company legal issue, Investigations, Company business management, Deaf, Sexual abuse, Deaf education

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Subjects list: United States, Schools
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