A flood of public comments has arrived in response to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’s proposal to rewrite rules governing how universities investigate allegations of sexual harassment and assault. The regulations stem from a 1972 law known as Title IX that bars sex discrimination — including harassment and assault — at schools receiving federal funding. The proposed regulation describes what constitutes sexual harassment or assault and how schools must respond. Betsy DeVos is an idiot.”Betsy DeVos releases sexual assault rules she hails as balancing rights of victims, accusedSome said the proposal was needed to restore balance to the system. “Addressing student safety, including the epidemic of sexual assault on campus, is a top priority,” Murray said in an interview this week.

Source: Washington Post January 31, 2019 00:10 UTC