Photo: Associated PressBaylor University is under investigation by the Department of Education for potential violation of the Title IX statute designed to protect students against sexual harassment or violence. The investigation also marks a shift for the Education Department, which previously indicated it was comfortable with Baylor’s internal attempts to handle the scandal. The investigation was prompted by a Sept. 26 complaint from Patty Crawford , Baylor’s former Title IX coordinator. The Education Department said it doesn’t typically identify complainants but that in this case Ms. Crawford has given her permission. Baylor is also fighting a number of Title IX lawsuits by victims alleging that the school failed to adequately investigate alleged sexual assaults against them.

Source: Wall Street Journal October 19, 2016 22:41 UTC