Mar 14 Watch 1:44 Remembering former Sen. Birch Bayh, champion of Title IX Former Sen. Birch Bayh, who served three terms as an Indiana Democrat, died Thursday at his home in Maryland. Bayh was the primary architect of Title IX, which bars sex discrimination in colleges, and the 25th Amendment, which empowers presidents… Continue watching
Mar 14 Former Sen. Birch Bayh, champion of Title IX, dies at 91 By Tom Davies, Associated Press Bayh was the lead sponsor of the landmark 1972 law prohibiting gender discrimination in education — known as Title IX. Continue reading
Nov 16 Watch 6:02 DeVos moves the pendulum on how colleges deal with sexual assault The Trump administration has announced new rules governing how colleges respond to allegations of sexual assault and harassment. The changes broaden rights for those accused of misconduct and narrow the definition of sexual harassment. But will they discourage victims from… Continue watching
Oct 22 Watch 8:06 HHS reportedly considering a limited definition of gender. Is it legal? According to the New York Times, the Trump administration is considering a proposal that would establish the definition of gender as a “biological,” fixed quality based on the sex the person was assigned at birth. Critics say that such a… Continue watching
Sep 07 WATCH: DeVos says she’ll end Obama policies on campus sexual assault By Colin Brinkley, Associated press, Laurie Kellman, Associated Press DeVos is expected to speak around 12:15 p.m. Watch live here. Continue reading
Aug 08 Watch 7:23 Will rules on investigating college sexual assault be dialed back? By PBS News Hour Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos is considering dialing down federal guidance for how colleges and universities should handle sexual misconduct investigations. The Obama administration issued new requirements in 2011 changing how schools should handle investigations on their campuses, drawing both… Continue watching
Jul 13 Education Secretary DeVos says rules on campus sexual assault aren’t working By Associated Press "This is an issue we're not getting right," DeVos said after a daylong series of meetings with victims of sexual assault, those who say they were falsely accused and representatives of colleges and universities. Continue reading
Nov 02 Baylor and Waco police buried reports of sexual assaults, report says By Harry Zahn A "60 Minutes Sports" report on Tuesday uncovered more details of the Baylor University sexual assault case. Continue reading
Aug 22 Watch 7:23 How a legal ruling on transgender bathroom access affects schools By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 22 Federal judge temporarily blocks Obama administration policy on transgender students By Harry Zahn U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor signed the injunction Sunday after Texas and 12 other states challenged the order, calling it unconstitutional. Continue reading