Let me state my basic bias from the beginning.
I don’t care for Betsy DeVos as an Education Secretary. The woman who made her name advocating for vouchers and the free market knows nothing about education, K-to-forever.
But her latest move makes me cheer.
DeVos has acted on what has been a rallying issue among conservatives and liberals alike. It just depends on if you’ve paid attention to how colleges and universities deal with sexual assault.
DeVos has announced she’s rescinding the Obama administration’s guidelines on campus sexual assault, and coming up with new fairer standards.
It’s a welcome sign for all, really, but especially for the accused. No one likes the fact that sexual assault is at an alarming level on campus, or that the numbers are likely just a fraction of the assaults that may actually take place. Victims don’t always come forward and seek justice in a hostile system.
The Obama administration’s directives were useful in forcing schools to take the issue seriously. But they also set a lower standard to determine guilt, and imposed a quick time frame of 60 days to resolve matters.
