The safety of children must be the primary focus of every school district’s plan to return to learning – and Delaware’s Christina School District is choosing the protection of students from abuse and neglect as a top priority. Learn More »
Stories of sexual abuse within youth-sports are far too common. Just a few short weeks ago we wrote a piece about six female athletes filing against USA Swimming for sexual abuse suffered while training with former coach Andy King (click here read the full blog). Learn More »
What school will look like this Fall is a hot topic as school districts, charter schools, and private schools decide how students and teachers will learn safely. Whether learning happens online, in-person, or hybrid this fall, the fact is many parents and caregivers are returning to work – in some cases, leaving grandparents to care for children during school hours. Learn More »
A recent article from NBC News highlights a seriously underreported issue that the Beau Biden Foundation has been talking about since the onset of the current health crisis – “school closures keep children out of the view of the adults who make a fifth of all child abuse reports — teachers and school officials.” Learn More »
The Vatican recently issued a new handbook to bishops worldwide on how to properly handle cases of clerical sexual abuse within a given congregation. According to a July 2020 article in the New York Times, bishops are to now “report cases of clerical sex abuse to civil authorities even where local laws don’t require it.” Learn More »
The world has had to change these past six months in response to the worldwide pandemic. As an educator for 29 years, I have watched how schools had to pivot to online learning in a matter of hours and applaud their commitment to continue educating children. Learn More »
Video games are a lot different today than they were even 10 years ago. Thanks to in-game voice or text chats, a child isn’t simply sitting in the basement and playing a game with a friend from down the street. A child is on their laptop or Xbox, possibly chatting with a 36-year-old adult 3,000 miles away. Learn More »
An Instagram® profile was recently launched as a “safe space for BIPOC [Black, Indigenous People of Color]/humans of all gender identity/orientation” to anonymously share their experiences with “PWIs,” (Privileged White Individuals) in Wilmington, Delaware. Learn More »
The Beau Biden Foundation congratulates the Harlem Academy for completing the Beau Biden Foundation’s Shield of Protection® assessment. The Harlem Academy is an independent school in New York City that “prepares bright, motivated students for success at top secondary schools and lifelong learning. The school offers merit-based admissions, cultivates strong family partnerships, and ensures its economic diversity by meeting all demonstrated needs for tuition support.” Learn More »
Child abuse prevention experts across the globe have been very concerned about the safety and well-being of children during the current health crisis. The Beau Biden Foundation agrees. Aside from children potentially sheltering in a dangerous place – with an abusive or predatory relative – they are also spending more time on the Internet. Online, children are opening the doors to child predators. As summer begins, Internet usage among children and teens will continue to skyrocket – and child predators will continue to interact with children and teens at an alarming pace. Learn More »