(AP) — Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has said Obama administration guidance on how colleges should handle sexual assault complaints isn’t working and suggested it needs revisions.
She was expected to detail her plans Thursday in what the U.S. Education Department described as a “major policy address on Title IX enforcement.”
Enacted in 1972, Title IX is a federal law that forbids discrimination based on sex in education. It was once seen as a measure to ensure equity in college sports, but in recent years has been associated with efforts to address sexual assault and harassment at college campuses across the country.
The Obama administration reshaped how colleges handle complaints of sexual assault, setting new rules and launching investigations into colleges accused of straying from them.
DeVos hasn’t shared her plans on the topic, but in an interview with The Associated Press she said the system “is not working right and well for anyone.”
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