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Gathering Addresses Sexual Misconduct, Title IX Solutions
Higher education leaders and the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights recently gathered in the same room to discuss solutions to the challenges that institutions face addressing sexual misconduct on campus.
March 22, 2018
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Experts: So Far, DeVos’ Steps Headed Backward
As the administration of President Donald J. Trump reaches the six-month mark, some critical observers say some troubling higher ed scenarios have all become closer to reality under the leadership of Trump’s education secretary, Betsy DeVos.
July 17, 2017
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Title IX Investigation Closed at Liberty University
LYNCHBURG, Va. — The U.S. Office for Civil Rights is closing a Title IX investigation at Liberty University, saying it lacks jurisdiction over an off-campus sex assault allegation against a university employee. In a June 15 letter to university President Jerry Falwell Jr. obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press, the office said it’s closing the […]
June 20, 2017
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Civil Rights Advocates: Scaling Back Higher Ed Investigations ‘an Injustice’
A U.S. Department of Education memo that suggests a more narrow approach to civil rights investigations is being blasted by civil rights advocates as a “retreat” from the protection of students against acts of discrimination.
June 19, 2017
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Ex-Education Secretary: Policy Rollback an ‘Assault on American Dream’
Former U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. said it is “distressing” to see the Trump administration roll back policy initiatives put in place under President Barack Obama to protect college students.
April 24, 2017
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Kansas State University Gets 5th Sex Assault Investigation
MANHATTAN, Kan. — The federal government is opening another investigation on how Kansas State University handles reports of off-campus sexual assaults. The Manhattan Mercury reports the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights opened the recent investigation in late March. The office hasn’t released any information pertaining to the new investigation. The university’s policy […]
April 19, 2017
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Rights Advocates: Jackson a Troubling Choice for Acting Head of Office of Civil Rights
The person that U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos recently put in charge of her agency’s Office of Civil Rights is drawing a chorus of criticism from civil rights advocates and scholars over her historical hostility to racial preferences and other ideological stances.
April 18, 2017
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University of Alaska System Agrees to Resolve Issues in Federal Review
JUNEAU, Alaska — The University of Alaska system has agreed to resolve issues stemming from a federal review of its handling of campus sexual assault and sexual harassment cases. The agreement, signed by system President Jim Johnsen on Friday and released Monday, outlines steps the system will need to take over the next several years. […]
February 20, 2017
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Georgia Debates Bill at Odds with U.S. Rules on Campus Assault
ATLANTA — A panel of Georgia lawmakers has approved a bill requiring college officials and employees to report sexual violence and other crimes to law enforcement, clashing with existing federal guidance laying out specific requirements under civil rights law. The bill also would bar schools from taking any disciplinary steps such as suspending a student […]
February 2, 2017
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Laramie County Community College Accused of Discrimination
CHEYENNE, Wyo. ― Laramie County Community College is under federal investigation for a sexual discrimination complaint. The student body was informed Friday that the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights opened an investigation in February into allegations that the college had discriminated on the basis of sex in its response to a complaint […]
September 14, 2016
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