DeVos' Title IX proposal for reporting campus sexual assault traumatic for victims,...

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DeVos’ Title IX proposal for reporting campus sexual assault traumatic for victims, and it’s already policy at some schools

David Jesse, Detroit Free Press Published 6:00 a.m. ET Feb. 15, 2019 | Updated 6:50 a.m. ET Feb. 15, 2019

The email offered the Western Michigan University student what she saw as a no-win choice. She could go to a hearing and let the male students she had accused of sexually assaulting her ask her questions, trying to discredit her. Or she could decline to attend and watch them walk away without any punishment.

"It literally killed my heart," she told the Detroit Free Press. "The need to test me – it was very discouraging to me."

Her choice could become common in the nation's colleges and universities as higher education institutions transform the way they investigate claims of sexual assault, thanks to pending changes in federal rules.

The rules are simply a proposal now from the Department of Education, led by Secretary Betsy DeVos. More than 100,000 comments on the proposal have been left with the department.

Due to technical difficulties during the public comment period, the department decided to open the comment period for one more day. Comments will be accepted here Friday.

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