The U.S. Department of Education said it had opened an investigation into whether a high school âfailed to appropriately respondâ to reports of harassment of Nex Benedict, who died a day after a fight in a school bathroom.The U.S. Department of Education said it had opened an investigation into whether a high school âfailed to appropriately respondâ to reports of harassment of Nex Benedict, who died a day after a fight in a school bathroom.