Title IX

“Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Wednesday issued a new policy that will reshape the way schools and universities respond to complaints of sexual misconduct, bolstering the rights of the accused and narrowing the scope of cases colleges are required to investigate.” (AP News)

Highlights of the new regulations:

Sexual harassment has been defined as sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking, or unwelcome conduct that a reasonable person would determine is so severe, pervasive and objectively offensive that it denies a person access to the school’s education program or activity

Both parties may have their representative (such as a lawyer) cross-examine the other; parties may not themselves cross-examine each other

Colleges may choose between the preponderance of the evidence (more likely than not), or the clear and convincing standard of proof

The left opposes the new regulations.

The right supports the new regulations.