Edison Schools settles lawsuit over sex assault
Source: By Kristen A. Graham, Inquirer (PA), July 1, 2008
Days after claiming it was not responsible for the safety of its pupils, Edison Schools Inc. has settled a lawsuit brought by the family of a boy raped in one of its Philadelphia schools.
...... Stetson, in Kensington, was managed by Edison from 2002 until the end of this school year. Edison lost contracts to run Stetson and three other schools after the district found the schools lacking in academic performance and school climate, a measure that includes violent incidents. Two other schools run by different providers were also taken back by the district.
In 2004, a 12-year-old boy was sexually assaulted by an 11-year-old classmate in Stetson Middle School after the two argued over a ball. The 11-year-old pleaded guilty to the assault.