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November 19, 2018

Education Dept. Seeks to Roll back Title IX Protections in Schools
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The Education Department proposed new rules Friday that would further
roll back the provisions of Title IX, the federal law that prohibits
sex-based discrimination at schools. The new rules would severely narrow
the definition of sexual harassment, diminish the liability of schools,
and provide additional protections for those accused of sexual assault
or misconduct-potentially allowing them to cross-examine their accusers
through an intermediary. A group of so-called "mens' rights groups"
reportedly lobbied Education Secretary Betsy De Vos to pass the new
rules.


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