Education Secy Betsy DeVos Announces Plans To Revise Title 9 Sexual Assault On Campus Rules
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Education Secy Betsy DeVos Announces Plans To Revise Title 9 Sexual Assault On Campus Rules
US Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced changes Thursday to an Obama-era directive regarding sexual-assault allegations on campus. Speaking at George Mason University in Virginia, DeVos said “The truth is that the system established by the prior administration has failed too many students." She pledged to replace the “failed system” with a “workable, effective, and fair system” that addresses the needs and rights for both sexual-assault victims and the accused.
“Every survivor of sexual misconduct must be taken seriously. Every student accused of sexual misconduct must know that guilt is not predetermined,” she said.
Leaving the current rules in place for now, DeVos said that a public comment period would open soon, in order to craft new rules.
“We will seek public feedback and combine institutional knowledge, professional expertise, and the experiences of students to replace the current approach with a workable, effective, and fair system,” DeVos said.
