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More Colleges and Universities Are Using an “Informal Process” In Handling Sexual Assault Allegations: The Pros and Cons

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In past years, college students wishing to report sexual assault had two primary options: go to the police or file a formal complaint with the applicable department of their school’s administration. Upon filing a complaint, students would then have to go through an in-depth investigation process and often a formal hearing to resolve the matter. …

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Title IX Sexual Assault Investigations are Growing in U.S. High Schools and Middle Schools

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When you think of Title IX protections against sexual assault and harassment, you may think of the many headlines you’ve seen regarding sexual misconduct on college and university campuses across the U.S. in recent years. However, Title IX also protects younger students at federally-funded schools, including high schools, middle schools, and even elementary schools. Sexual …

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Track Title IX Campus Investigations With This Database at The Chronicle of Higher Education

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With different news sources regularly reporting different stories of sexual misconduct and Title IX violations at schools across the nation, it can be difficult to keep track of it all. It can especially be challenging to know whether a particularly school is under investigation or has been investigated for potentially mishandling sexual violence complaints. This …

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New Title IX Changes by the Secretary of Education

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The Republican Party’s platform during the 2016 campaign made a clear priority of attacking parts of Title IX that relate to sexual assault. Now, after making statements at George Mason University, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos specifically made gutting Title IX, when it comes to sexual assault and harassment investigations, a major part of …

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SCOTUS May Still Uphold Transgender Bathroom Rights in Schools

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After the Trump Administration’s first swing at Title IX protections, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) may still rule that the law requires educational institutions to allow transgender students to use the bathroom they associate with their gender identity. In the coming weeks, it’s certain that transgender students of all ages, their parents, …

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