wilwheaton: micdotcom:Betsy DeVos announces roll back of Obama-era Title IX sexual assault guideli
wilwheaton: micdotcom: Betsy DeVos announces roll back of Obama-era Title IX sexual assault guidelinesSecretary of Education Betsy DeVos on Thursday announced that the Trump administration is rolling back sexual assault guidelines issued by former President Barack Obama’s administration.“The system established by the prior administration has failed too many students,” DeVos said during a speech at George Mason University in Arlington, Virginia. “That’s why we must do better, because the current approach isn’t working.”In 2011, the Obama administration told colleges and universities that they have an obligation under Title IX to combat sexual harassment and sexual assault on campus. If colleges and universities do not meet that obligation, the Obama administration threatened to pull their federal funding. Read more. This administration is going to do everything it can to hurt women and people of color. -- source link