New Title IX regulations no longer require coaches to report sexual misconduct

[Alex4Martinez]

This is on Trump. Fuck.

New Title IX regulations no longer require coaches to report sexual misconduct



Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education, released new federal regulations that no longer require coaches to report sexual misconduct.

The U.S. Department of Education, led by education secretary Betsy DeVos, announced new Title IX federal regulations that change requirements on who must report sexual assault allegations and how institutions respond to those complaints.

The adjustments, outlined in a 2,033-page document and set to go into effect Aug. 14, no longer require coaches and other employees at colleges and universities to report allegations to the Title IX office. They also give schools a choice in what standard of proof they’d like to follow, bolster protections for the accused and require live hearings and cross examinations.

https://sports.yahoo.com/new-title-ix-regulations-no-longer-require-coaches-to-report-sexual-misconduct-150637906.html

[Wawannabe]

1. Are. You. Effing. Kidding. Me???

OMG. What IS this woman? Because she is not human. Just what the fuck does this accomplish besides opening the gates to pedophilia??????

[keithbvadu2]

2. It would 'excuse' Gym Jordan.

It would 'excuse' Gym Jordan.

[tblue37]

4. This is in college, not K-12, so paedophilia wouldn't be the issue. nt

[Wawannabe]

5. I worked at a liberal arts college for four yrs

Freshman especially are still children and many not 18. So many naive young people. Please don’t write this off as if the possible victims are knowing adults!

[tblue37]

6. I am not writing off sexual abuse, just pointing out that they are college students.

I taught college English for 42 years.

[Mossfern]

11. I started college before I was 17

Graduated HS at 16 years old- totally naive.

[SheltieLover]

10. This!👆

[Hoyt]

3. I read the article, but I'm not sure it says sexual misconduct does not need to be reported.

I’d like to see more before yelling. It is written by Yahoo Sports, so . . . . . .

[WhiskeyGrinder]

7. The new regulations put the burden on determining who must report on the colleges.

The previous rule generally considered coaches to be mandated reporters. Because of the other requirements a Title IX case can trigger, this change, in a perfect world, gives a trusted coach the discretion to work with the student when told about an allegation without jumping right into a Title IX case.

[Hoyt]

8. Thanks. That clears it up a bit.

[killaphill]

9. REQUIRE live hearings and cross examinations?

So now we have to make victims relive the horror of what they experienced? In public?