Nearly 100,000 comments on Betsy DeVos's plan to overhaul rules on sexual assault probes
Source: Washington Post
By Laura Meckler and Susan Svrluga January 30 at 7:10 PM
Tens of thousands of public comments have poured into the Education Department in response to proposed rules guiding how schools handle sexual assault allegations, with universities, attorneys for the accused, women’s groups, angry students and parents weighing in on the emotional subject.
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said the rewrite was needed to balance the rights of assault survivors with those who are accused, and to inject more due process into a high-stakes process. She holds final say over the regulation. Even so, her rules could be overturned by Congress, with newly empowered Democrats pushing for action and eyeing a possible higher-education bill as one way in.
The deadline for submitting comments to the Education Department was Wednesday, and as of midnight Tuesday, nearly 97,000 had been received, with more expected on the final day. It was not possible to assess the overall response but many voiced anger at DeVos’s approach.
“This is the most controversial regulatory undertaking in the history of the Department of Education,” said Terry Hartle of the American Council on Education, which represents university presidents. He estimated the volume of submissions would total 20 times what is typically received for a major regulatory proposal.
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young white men who think the sexual molestation of women is a "right of passage" into the adult world of people like Donald Trump and Brett Kavanaugh. These young men - usually from wealthy, connected Republican families - have been preyed upon by young women who think their bodies aren't playthings for spoiled little rich boys. The nerve of these young women! 
It's about time the playing field has been leveled for these fine young men!
As if it's necessary.... 
doesn't help either. I guess Betsy and Little Donnie are paving the way for their male grandchildren to have their way with young women at their convenience with no repercussions.
