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Title IX

ACLU sues Betsy DeVos over new campus sexual assault rules

Erik Ortiz May 14, 2020, 3:49 PM EDT Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ revised federal guidelines on how sexual assault allegations should be handled on college and K-12 campuses is the target of a federal lawsuit filed Thursday, claiming the changes would “inflict significant harm” on victims and “dramatically undermine” their civil rights. The suit, filed on behalf

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Domestic Violence

Has there been a surge in domestic violence during the Covid-19 pandemic?

Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic the feminist lobby has claimed that there has been a surge* in domestic violence. (*Note that the term ‘surge’ has been well and truly overtaken by now, most recently by ‘staggering increase‘). This development has manifested itself across several countries, with the UN Women agency being a significant

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Campus Title IX

ATIXA Puts Members into Legal Jeopardy Regarding Requirement to Publicly Post Training Materials

SAVE May 13, 2020 The new Title IX regulation affirms, “A recipient must make these training materials publicly available on its website.” (1) SAVE believes this is one of the most important provisions in the new regulation into order to bring an end to the pernicious sex stereotypes and gender discrimination that have emerged in

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Title IX

Black men protected most by Trump reforms to Obama-Biden campus sexual assault rules, experts say

https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/education/black-men-hit-most-obama-biden-campus-assault-rules-denying-due-process Black men protected most by Trump reforms to Obama-Biden campus sexual assault rules, experts say Critics say there were ‘parallels between the treatment of black men accused of rape during the infamous Jim Crow period and the adjudication of sexual assault cases in the current [Obama] era.’ Rally against sexual assault, Howard University, Washington

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Campus Title IX Equity Project

Growing Debate Whether Title IX Should Help Male Students Excluded by Female-Only Programs

By John Murawski May 7, 2020 Coding camps for girls. Scholarships for women only. Grants for female faculty. Mentorships for women and “femme-identified” undergrads. Such same-sex exclusive perks are a staple of academia’s mission to achieve an equitable society. Some colleges go further and offer women’s only hours at the campus gym, weight room and swimming

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Campus Title IX

Ed Dept. wants students accused of sexual misconduct to have rights Joe Biden wants for himself

Curt Levey May 8, 2020 In the wake of Tara Reade’s allegation that former Vice President Joe Biden sexually assaulted her when he was a senator in 1993 – an allegation that Biden strongly denies – he and his supporters have finally got it right when it comes to assessing claims of sexual assault. Significantly, the

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Title IX

When Rules Don’t Apply

https://www.city-journal.org/joe-biden-title-ix-regulations When Rules Don’t Apply Joe Biden wants to deny accused college students the procedural protections that he demands for himself. KC Johnson May 8, 2020 Politics and law Normally, it would be unremarkable to hear the opposition party’s presumptive presidential nominee criticize a major policy initiative of the incumbent administration. But Joe Biden’s public repudiation of

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Campus Department of Education Office for Civil Rights Sexual Assault Sexual Harassment Stalking Title IX

Title IX Regulatory Text — 34 CFR 106

PART 106—NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF SEX IN EDUCATION PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES RECEIVING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 1. The authority citation for part 106 continues to read as follows: Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq., unless otherwise noted. 2. Section 106.3 is amended by revising paragraph (a) to read as follows: §106.3 Remedial and affirmative action

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Title IX

Statement on New Title IX Regulations

https://www.nas.org/blogs/press_release/statement-on-the-new-title-ix-regulations Statement on New Title IX Regulations NAS Press_Release May 08, 2020 New York, NY, May 7, 2020 — On May 6, the Department of Education formally issued new regulations to implement Title IX, the law that bans sex discrimination at schools receiving federal funds, and which now often applies to campus accusations of sexual misconduct. “These new

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Title IX

Everyone Deserves to Live Under the Biden Standard

https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/05/title-ix-changes-betsy-devos-ensure-due-process-joe-biden-deserves-it-too/ Everyone Deserves to Live Under the Biden Standard By RICH LOWRY May 8, 2020 6:30 AM Former Vice President Joe Biden addresses a campaign rally in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, April 30, 2019. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) It’s just basic American due process, so why is Betsy DeVos getting slammed?Why should Joe Biden get due process, but not others accused