How the Proposed Title IX Sexual Assault & Harassment Rules Will Harm Victims
This month, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos released a proposal that represents a significant reform of the rules governing campus sexual assault and harassment allegations. According to DeVos, these new rules will “strike a balance” between the rights of the accused and the victims, and ensure a fair grievance process. Yet in practice, the rules will cause considerable harm to victims — and may result in fewer victims coming forward. With less of an incentive to investi