Tuesday, November 26, 2019

DeVos Gives More Rights to Sexual Assault Attackers

People who want to exert power and control over others are expected to be given more rights to do so by the Department of Education.

Betsy DeVos's The Department of Education is expected to finalize rules changing the process of how schools and universities handle sexual assault claims following the publication of the agency's initial proposal earlier this month.

A plan released earlier this month by the agency would allow accused students the right to cross-examine their accusers at a hearing and narrow what the agency described as “overly broad definitions” of sexual harassment.

The plan represents the Trump administration's replacement for the Obama administration's changes to sexual assault guidance for schools and universities, which DeVos rolled back in 2018.

Critics of the plan say that the changes give too much power to accused students and set up sexual assault victims for confrontations with their attackers at hearings.
 
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/472013-devos-expected-to-give-more-rights-to-those-accused-of-sexual-assault?fbclid=IwAR3yNGKn8fKSlDXm1xFqU85uVWzjn8vXYzmDvmj37ZB8aNKOD2tGoz-zoT0