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Headline Roundup August 30th, 2018

Betsy DeVos to Revise Rules on Campus Sexual Misconduct, Bolstering Rights of the Accused

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Education Secretary Betsy DeVos will release new guidelines for addressing cases of sexual misconduct on college campuses, which will reportedly bolster the rights of the accused and narrow the definition of what constitutes sexual harassment. Some on the Right have celebrated the move as a victory for due process, while some on the Left have said it will make it more difficult for victims to seek justice.

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Betsy DeVos appears poised to improve Title IX guidelines
Betsy DeVos appears poised to improve Title IX guidelines

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After a year of deliberation, the Education Department is poised to release new guidelines governing investigations of sexual harassment and assault on college campuses. Secretary Betsy DeVos rescinded the chaos-inducing Obama-era guidelines last September and set out to reform the rules to establish some semblance of due process protections for the accused. Her department appears to be taking a big step in the right direction.

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Betsy DeVos is set to weaken sexual misconduct enforcement on campus
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The New York Times reported on Wednesday afternoon that the Education Department secretary is revising Title IX standards for addressing cases of sexual harassment and assault on college campuses.

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New Rules Would Boost Rights of Those Accused of Campus Sexual Assaults
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Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is preparing to release new rules strengthening protections for students accused of sexual assault on campus and lightening the burden placed on schools, according to a person familiar with the contents.

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