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Accusers use ‘street justice’ to harass accused students before a verdict. Their lawyers are fighting back.

https://www.thecollegefix.com/accusers-use-street-justice-to-harass-accused-students-before-a-verdict-their-lawyers-are-fighting-back/ Accusers use ‘street justice’ to harass accused students before a verdict. Their lawyers are fighting back. TROY SARGENT – DALLAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY •FEBRUARY 20, 202 ‘The rumors act as a constructive expulsion’ When colleges adjudicate sexual misconduct claims, some accusing students can’t wait for a verdict to be handed down. They take extrajudicial action by

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Chicago Schools Investigation Prompts News Look at Sex Abuse in K-12 Schools

https://www.usnews.com/news/education-news/articles/2019-09-12/chicago-schools-investigation-prompts-news-look-at-sex-abuse-in-k-12-schools Chicago Schools Investigation Prompts News Look at Sex Abuse in K-12 Schools Federal education officials pointed to thousand of mishandled complaints in recent years. By Lauren Camera, Senior Education Writer Sept. 12, 2019, at 1:42 p.m. Sexual Assault and Chicago Public Schools The Department of Education’s investigation uncovered 2,800 student-on-student sexual harassment complaints and 280

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Education Dept. Finds ‘Shocking’ Failures in Sexual-Abuse Investigation at USC

https://www.chronicle.com/article/Education-Dept-Finds/248155?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=campaign_1054297&cid=db&source=ams&sourceId=3913353 Education Dept. Finds ‘Shocking’ Failures in Sexual-Abuse Investigation at USC By Danielle McLean FEBRUARY 27, 2020 PREMIUM Robyn Beck, AFP via Getty Images The campus of the U. of Southern California As part of an agreement with the U.S. Department of Education, the University of Southern California says it will overhaul its Title IX reporting procedures,

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DeVos Moves to Strengthen K-12 Title IX Enforcement

https://www.usnews.com/news/education-news/articles/2020-02-26/education-secretary-betsy-devos-moves-to-strengthen-title-ix-enforcement-in-k-12-schools DeVos Moves to Strengthen K-12 Title IX Enforcement The Education Department is reviews in districts across the country to examine how sexual assault cases are handled after a recent dramatic rise in reports from schools. By Lauren Camera, Senior Education Writer Feb. 26, 2020, at 4:11 p.m. Education Secretary Betsy Devos during an interview on “Mornings

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OCR Is About to Rock Our Worlds

https://www.insidehighered.com/views/2020/01/15/how-respond-new-federal-title-ix-regulations-being-published-soon-opinion OCR Is About to Rock Our Worlds Brett A. Sokolow offers advice for how to respond to the new Title IX regulations that will be published soon. By Brett A. Sokolow January 15, 2020 ATIXA, the association of Title IX administrators I serve as president, anticipates publication of the final Title IX regulations in the

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My statement on my contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion at UM-Flint

https://www.aei.org/carpe-diem/my-contributions-to-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-at-um-flint/ My statement on my contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion at UM-Flint CARPE DIEM February 22, 2020 I recently received the following email from a faculty colleague at the University of Michigan-Flint’s School of Management: Dear School of Management (SOM) Faculty and Staff, I am the school’s representative on the Chancellor’s recently established Diversity,

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VIDEO: Heather Mac Donald defends due process, debunks 1-in-5 rape stat as hostile crowd shrieks in protest

https://www.thecollegefix.com/video-heather-mac-donald-defends-due-process-debunks-1-in-5-rape-stat-as-hostile-crowd-shrieks-in-protest/ VIDEO: Heather Mac Donald defends due process, debunks 1-in-5 rape stat as hostile crowd shrieks in protest JENNIFER KABBANY – FIX EDITOR •FEBRUARY 24, 2020 Heather Mac Donald stood at a Colgate University podium last Thursday night in front of a hostile, emotional audience who barraged her during a Q&A with highly charged questions after

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PR: Florida Lawmakers Need to Address Deep-Seated Problems Confronting Abuse Shelters

PRESS RELEASE Contact: Rebecca Stewart Telephone: 513-479-3335 Email: info@saveservices.org Florida Lawmakers Need to Address Deep-Seated Problems Confronting Abuse Shelters WASHINGTON / February 24, 2020 – Recent media accounts revealed exorbitant salaries among executives at the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence (1), triggering the issuance of subpoenas to 13 current and former members of the FCADV

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College due process issues addressed by legislation

https://www.ocpathink.org/post/college-due-process-issues-addressed-by-legislation College due process issues addressed by legislation February 19, 2020 Ray Carter, Director, Center for Independent Journalism College students facing potential expulsion would be guaranteed due-process rights comparable to those provided in a court proceeding under legislation approved by a state Senate committee. Senate Bill 1466, by Sen. Julie Daniels, creates the “Student and

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Florida Abuse Shelters Are Abusing the System and the Clients They Serve

K Renee February 20, 2020 Unless you have been in seclusion without access to news or people, you are well aware, and likely aghast, of the recent media accounts revealing the exorbitant compensation payouts to executives at the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence. But the concerns of executive compensation packages of up to $7.5 million