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23 Jun

Today, on the 49th anniversary of Title IX, ED announced they will begin the process of issuing a proposed Title IX rule. This would alter DeVos’ Title IX rule that continues to harm survivors.

It’s an exciting step, but we have a long road ahead of us:🧵

ED announced they won’t be releasing the proposed rule until May 2022––and then it will go through the same notice and comment period that DeVos’ rule went through.

This means on ED's current timeline we might not have a new rule for years. But survivors can't wait that long.

We know that the most effective way to make change for survivors is through organizing. So here are 2 ways to plug in to organizing.

1) We aren't backing down and are going to continue to demand #EDActNow, not in May. Sign up to join us: actionnetwork.org/forms/student-…

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8 Jun

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🧵Flimsy procedural protections harm all students––so we reject the idea that protections for survivors are in tension with fair processes.

That's why KYIX organizer @nesbittsarahe joined the Title IX hearings to share our recs for a fair process. knowyourix.org/issues/fair-pr…

Here are 5 main ways that the parties on differing sides of a Title IX investigation actually have many interests that align. The Department should act decisively to protect all students in those arenas.

1⃣ED should ensure clear and prompt notice of school policies and procedures related to sexual misconduct. This means having clear policies about what constitutes sexual misconduct, a carefully delineated reporting and investigation process, and prompt and unambiguous notice.

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8 Jun

🧵Thread: It's day 2 of the Title IX listening sessions. Follow along for quotes from survivors and those who support them on the current Title IX regulation, and what they would like to see in the new rule.

Tune into the livestream here: web.cvent.com/event/06428d78…

"I didn't feel like a student, I felt like a liability... in my Title IX process, I learned that schools will do anything to protect themselves, not survivors."

DeVos' rule prioritizes schools' bottom lines over survivors' access to education, that's why it has to go #EDActNow

Title IX Coordinators are joining the listening sessions to share that requiring schools to alter their campus policies within 3 months made it impossible for schools to work with stakeholders, especially students, to try and implement best practices under the regulations.

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7 Jun

🧵THREAD🧵: Quotes from survivors and those who support them on their experiences with the current Title IX policy, and what they would like to see in the new rule.

Tune into the livestream here: web.cvent.com/event/06428d78…

“I had to withdraw from school because advocating for myself as a teenager and having to learn the ins and outs of the law because my rights weren’t being upheld became a full time job”

“Investigations shouldn’t take more than 60 days because students, especially ones like me without fancy lawyers or parental help, shouldn’t be asked to neglect their education and endure the uncertainty and trauma of a case any longer than that.”

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15 Mar

This morning, we released a report drawing from our survey of over 100 student survivors who reported to their schools.

Our report outlines the alarming backlash survivors are facing when filing formal reports of sexual violence to their schools. Thread:
knowyourix.org/thecostofrepor…

We found that 39% of survivors who reported to their schools experienced a substantial disruption in their educations.

These educational interruptions were not from sexual violence alone, but because of violence exacerbated by schools’ harmful responses to reports of violence.

When survivors report to their school, instead of receiving support, they are blamed for the violence, told the school will do nothing, face name calling by school officials, have their cases drawn out for years, and get punished for their own assaults after seeking help.

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28 Sep 20

Trump's SCOTUS nominee, Judge Amy Coney Barrett, has a troubling record on Title IX.

Let's break down her record and the impact on students and civil rights.

@azbrodsky

As our co-founder @azbrodsky shared, "Judge Barrett’s ruling turned a sex discrimination statute on its head, using a law meant to prevent and address sexual assault to promote impunity for that very same behavior."

publicjustice.net/understanding-…

To be clear, our concern with this case isn't her decision on the Doe's due process claim. But instead on her interpretation of Title IX and administrative enforcement of civil rights.

Let's dive into the case a bit.

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