A reminder that Title IX guidance is not just about investigating sexual assault. It's also about preventing it.https://twitter.com/RVAwonk/status/905868792600911873 …
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Title IX guidance surrounding sexual assault needs improvement. But Betsy DeVos isn't trying to improve it - she's dismantling it.
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Obama-era Title IX rules also include guidance on ensuring the safety of SA victims (e.g., moving them to a new dorm; changing schedules).
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DeVos is also getting rid of Title IX rules that prohibit schools/employees/admin's from discouraging reporting of sexual assault (a BFD).
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DeVos is also getting rid of Title IX rules that require schools to implement & evaluate sexual assault prevention/education programming.
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In 2014, 91% of college campuses didn't report a single incident of rape. Not b/c there weren't any - b/c they didn't report it.
#StopBetsypic.twitter.com/SIVTIndo6q
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Perhaps most importantly, the rules that DeVos is rescinding addressed the systemic problem of underreporting by universities.
#StopBetsypic.twitter.com/siJhpJ5dtS
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DeVos is narrowly focused on individual SA cases. But Title IX rules address the issue at an institutional level.https://twitter.com/RVAwonk/status/905885853565812736 …
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DeVos has also donated $ to a group that offers representation to those accused of SA, but not to victims of SA. http://onewisconsinnow.org/press/all-children-matter-hit-with-5-2-million-fine-for-illegally-funneling-campaign-money/ …pic.twitter.com/vWd5cKq4R3
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This group is openly hostile to Title IX reporting guidelines & has fought to undo them. DeVos just did it for them.https://twitter.com/RVAwonk/status/905889724249845761 …
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