It is very rare for a federal agency to admit having made a mistake and rarer still for the secretary of a cabinet department to announce a U-turn in policy … Continue reading “Secretary DeVos Begins to Rectify the Title IX Mistake”
Most people working within the halls of academia are at least somewhat familiar with the excesses having to do with infringement of due process, free speech, and basic rights under … Continue reading “It’s Not Just Students Who Suffer Under Title IX’s Unfair Procedures”
For several years, colleges have been battling an alleged campus “rape culture.” Before taking their first class, almost half a million students are taught that 1 in 5 women will … Continue reading “Paranoia and Paternalism Fuel the Fight Against “Rape Culture””
If anyone needed a reminder that American colleges and universities have become expert at wasting time and money, my recent experience with mandatory “sexual assault training” might supply it. I … Continue reading “My University Wastes Time and Money on Sexual Assault Training”
“Dems are taking forever to approve my people, including Ambassadors,” President Trump tweeted on June 5. “They are nothing but OBSTRUCTIONISTS! Want approvals.” Fortunately for President Trump, many appointments don’t … Continue reading “A Critical Education Department Position Has Been Filled—and Filled Well”
Amherst College is one of America’s most prestigious schools. It is run by people with lustrous liberal credentials, eager to show their fidelity to progressive causes, including the battle against … Continue reading “Elite College, Caught in Title IX Web, Goes to Trial Against Wronged Student”
Many people believe that the nation’s college campuses have become hotbeds of sexual assault. In June, after a student at Stanford University was convicted of rape but given a light … Continue reading “Is There Really a Rape Culture on Our Campuses?”
Last month, just before the new academic year began, the University of Chicago’s dean of students, John Ellison, sent a letter (reproduced in this piece) to all incoming students. It … Continue reading “The University of Chicago’s Support for Free Speech Sparks Opposition”
Hyper-aggressive federal officials have taken the vague language in Title IX of the 1972 Education Act Amendments and treated it as if it gave them plenary authority to control anything … Continue reading “Two Key Lawsuits Lead Counterattack Against Title IX Overreach”
One year after a complaint to the federal government, UNC-Chapel Hill is spending big to prevent the next one.