US Education Department to Expand Rights of Students Accused of Sexual Assault
- 6 years ago
US Education Department to
Expand Rights of Students
Accused of Sexual Assault There is a plan under consideration by the
Trump administration that would redefine
sexual harassment on college campuses. Under this plan, it
would be defined as Under the Obama Administration,
the Department of Education
defined sexual harassment as The change would mean that colleges would
no longer be responsible for investigating
"certain instances" that occur off campus. Under the reported Trump plan, Critics of the Obama-era
guidelines say that they often
lead to suspensions or expulsions
based on insubstantial evidence. Secretary of education Betsy DeVos
has been praised by some Republicans Democrats have taken a
different stance on the
reported draft regulations. Sen. Patty Murray, Washington Senator (D),
via 'The Washington Post'
Expand Rights of Students
Accused of Sexual Assault There is a plan under consideration by the
Trump administration that would redefine
sexual harassment on college campuses. Under this plan, it
would be defined as Under the Obama Administration,
the Department of Education
defined sexual harassment as The change would mean that colleges would
no longer be responsible for investigating
"certain instances" that occur off campus. Under the reported Trump plan, Critics of the Obama-era
guidelines say that they often
lead to suspensions or expulsions
based on insubstantial evidence. Secretary of education Betsy DeVos
has been praised by some Republicans Democrats have taken a
different stance on the
reported draft regulations. Sen. Patty Murray, Washington Senator (D),
via 'The Washington Post'