Betsy DeVos moves to strengthen the rights of the accused in campus sexual misconduct cases
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos unveiled sweeping changes Friday to campus sexual misconduct rules that would bolster the rights of the accused and give colleges more flexibility in how they handle Title IX cases.
The long-awaited rules make key changes to former guidelines from the Obama administration, including a tighter definition of sexual misconduct, reduced responsibility for colleges to investigate complaints, and the right for advisers on all sides to cross-examine those involved.
DeVos said her aim was to restore fairness and rebalance the rights of the accuser and accused in the contentious arena of campus sexual assault. As more victims step forward to
