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Trump Administration Rollbacks Protect, Rather than Endanger, Civil Rights

November 15 2018 by Inez Feltscher Stepman The Congressionally-appointed U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, often labeled a “watchdog” group, has raised concerns about Secretary Betsy DeVos’ Department of Education and its enforcement of civil rights statues. But in reality, DeVos’ department is returning to long-held interpretations of civil rights guarantees such as Title IX and

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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: SAVE Spotlights Media Coverage of Proposed Title IX Regulations, Nov. 17-25

PRESS RELEASE Contact: Rebecca Stewart Telephone: 513-479-3335 Email: info@saveservices.org The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: SAVE Spotlights Media Coverage of Proposed Title IX Regulations, Nov. 17-25 WASHINGTON / November 26, 2018 – In a continuing effort to promote balanced and fair media coverage of the recently proposed campus sexual assault regulations (1), SAVE has

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‘Terribly Mistaken:’ SAVE Urges Media to Cover Title IX Story in a Balanced, Objective Manner

PRESS RELEASE Contact: Rebecca Stewart Telephone: 513-479-3335 Email: info@saveservices.org ‘Terribly Mistaken:’ SAVE Urges Media to Cover Title IX Story in a Balanced, Objective Manner WASHINGTON / November 21, 2018 – Following a “terribly mistaken” ABC report that made “patently false claims” about the newly released Title IX regulation, SAVE is urging media representatives to assure

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Thoughtful Media Accounts on Title IX Regulation Carry the Day

SAVE Last Updated on January 31, 2019 The SAVE Statement on the Proposed Title IX Regulation calls on “all stakeholders in this important issue to engage in thoughtful and reasoned debate how to restore due process and fairness on college campuses.” To this end, SAVE has identified the following news stories and editorials that are accurate

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SAVE Statement on the Proposed Title IX Regulation

SAVE STATEMENT ON THE PROPOSED TITLE IX REGULATION November 16, 2018 The purpose of campus disciplinary committees is to impartially investigate a complaint of sexual misconduct, determine the truthfulness of the allegation, and impose appropriate sanctions when indicated. The procedures that are followed to assure an accurate determination and just outcome are referred

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What You Need to Know About the Proposed Title IX Regulations

What You Need to Know About the Proposed Title IX Regulations By Sarah Brown and Katherine Mangan NOVEMBER 16, 2018 Students accused of sexual misconduct would gain greater protections and colleges investigating complaints could face reduced liability under sweeping new regulations proposed on Friday by the U.S. secretary of education, Betsy DeVos. Pool, Getty Images Under

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Betsy DeVos releases sexual assault rules she hails as balancing rights of victims, accused

Betsy DeVos releases sexual assault rules she hails as balancing rights of victims, accused By Laura Meckler November 16 at 5:30 PM Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Friday released her long-awaited rewrite of rules governing campus sexual harassment and assault allegations, narrowing the cases schools must investigate and giving the accused more rights. The proposal

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ABC Makes Patently False Claim About New Title IX Rules

ABC Makes Patently False Claim About New Title IX Rules The new standard does not require victims to show that they can’t return to school. It doesn’t even require them to leave school in the first place. Robby Soave|Nov. 16, 2018 3:01 pm LEAH MILLIS/REUTERS/NewscomABC has badly mischaracterized Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ proposed changes to Title IX

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Lawsuit: Purdue accused of ‘chilling’ retaliation on women who reported sexual assaults

Lawsuit: Purdue accused of ‘chilling’ retaliation on women who reported sexual assaults Dave Bangert, Lafayette Journal & CourierPublished 4:39 p.m. ET Nov. 14, 2018 | Updated 10:09 p.m. ET Nov. 15, 2018 In a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday, two former students claim they were kicked out of school after Purdue couldn’t find enough evidence in their

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Investigation: Charges for Iowa State Title IX litigation top $416,000

Investigation: Charges for Iowa State Title IX litigation top $416,000 By K. Rambo, k.rambo@iowastatedaily.com, @k_rambo_ Nov 11, 2018 Updated 21 hrs ago Editor’s Note: This is part three of an investigation to track the amount of money charged in recent Title IX cases against Iowa State. Part one was published Feb. 16, 2016, part two was published May 29, 2018. More