The U.S. Department of Education levied a fine of nearly $2.4 million against Pennsylvania State University in connection with the school’s handling of sexual assault allegations against former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky. The financial penalty is the largest ever assessed for violations of the Clery Act, a 1990 law that covers how schools report on-campus crimes and give warning of possible continued threats to the...

Source: Wall Street Journal November 03, 2016 18:45 UTC