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How Some Universities are Bypassing Trump’s New Title IX Rules

If schools follow the Trump administration’s new Title IX rules, survivors no doubt will be reluctant to report sexual harassment and assault. While some schools are accepting the rules and adopting restrictive policies, others are finding creative ways to get around the rules by designing policies that will minimize these harmful effects. We examined a

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Department of Education Due Process Office for Civil Rights Title IX

Numerous Groups and Individuals Applaud New Title IX Regulation

Numerous Groups and Individuals Applaud New Title IX Regulation INDEPENDENT WOMEN’S FORUM: “IWF applauds the Title IX federal regulations released today by the Department of Education. The new regulations—for the first time—codify the obligation of schools to address claims of sexual misconduct. They also require that schools conduct all sexual misconduct investigations without bias and in

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Department of Education Title IX

U.S. Department of Education Launches New Title IX Resources for Students, Institutions as Historic New Rule Takes Effect

AUGUST 14, 2020 WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos launched new resources to help students and schools understand the protections provided by the Department’s historic regulation on Title IX, as the Rule takes full effect today. The Rule, announced on May 6, 2020, following years of stakeholder input, public comment and careful deliberation

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Campus Civil Rights False Allegations Sexual Assault Sexual Harassment Victims

The New Title IX Regulation: Historic Civil Rights Victory

The New Title IX Regulation: Historic Civil Rights Victory SAVE “Victory belongs to those that believe in it the most and believe in it the longest.” – Randall Wallace It is not common in one’s lifetime to experience a Civil Rights victory as historical as the one we celebrate today. Today, August 14, 2020, the new Title IX

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Campus Department of Education Title IX

Federal judge refuses to block campus sexual assault rules

By Associated Press WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Wednesday allowed the Education Department to move forward with new rules governing how schools and universities respond to complaints of sexual assault. The rules, which take effect Friday, expand the rights of the accused, narrow the definition of sexual harassment and reduce the scope of cases

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Campus Discrimination Due Process False Allegations Rape-Culture Hysteria Sexual Assault Sexual Harassment Title IX Victims Violence

UNC Wants SCOTUS to Review Ruling Mandating Release of Sexual Assault Sanctions

Updated August 8, 2020 By Joe Fisher, WRAL reporter CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill intends to ask the United States Supreme Court to review a 4-3 decision by the Supreme Court of North Carolina that ordered the school to release the names of students found responsible and sanctioned for

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Believe the Victim Campus Title IX Trauma Informed Victim-Centered Investigations

PR: Campus Administrators Need to Restore Impartial Investigations, or Face a Surge in Costly Lawsuits

PRESS RELEASE Contact: Rebecca Stewart Telephone: 513-479-3335 Email: info@saveservices.org Campus Administrators Need to Restore Impartial Investigations, or Face a Surge in Costly Lawsuits WASHINGTON / August 11, 2020 – SAVE has published an analysis that documents a dramatic increase in judicial decisions against universities involving biased investigations of sexual assault allegations. In 2014-2016, the average

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Campus Investigations Start By Believing Title IX Trauma Informed

University Administrators Need to Assure Impartial and Fair Investigations, or Face Legal Consequences

SAVE August 10, 2020 The past decade has witnessed a veritable explosion in accused-student Title IX litigation, with over 180 judicial decisions rendered to date that are unfavorable to the university. These lawsuits have exposed universities to costly settlements (and a judgment, in one case)[1], not to mention the attorneys’ fees that likely exceed $100,000

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Campus Civil Rights Department of Education Department of Justice Due Process False Allegations Sexual Assault Title IX

Can Lockdown Learning Liberate Male Students?

by Wendy McElroy The COVID-19 cloud hanging over North American universities may contain a ray of sunlight. It may ease what is called “the boy problem” in education—a significantly reduced number of male students and of male achievement in colleges. As bleak as isolated learning may seem to some, it may be more male friendly

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Campus Department of Education Title IX Trauma Informed

Why TIX and Trauma-Informed Investigations Don’t Mix

As Universities put finishing touches on their Title IX policies, SAVE is advising university counsel to assure Title IX investigations do not rely on methods that are victim-centered, where investigators are encouraged to “Start By Believing”. When investigators start by believing the accusing party, in effect, they are disbelieving the responding party. This leaves no