Opinion Montgomery schools’ Title IX black hole

The release of the Montgomery County inspector general’s report into the Montgomery County Public Schools complaints process was not the slam-dunk that county residents desiring a resolution to the Beidleman scandal might have wanted [“Accused principal in Md. has lost his job,” Metro, Jan. 25]. However, it did share some shocking information related to potential violations of Title IX...

https://wapo.st/3Ur9OWw

Family Suing Prince George's County Schools Over Handling of Alleged Campus Sexual Assault

...The sexual encounter at the heart of the lawsuit involves a 14-year-old girl with developmental disabilities and up to six young men. The alleged assault occurred on campus during school hours in April 2018, according to the lawsuit and police incident reports, and at least a portion of the encounter was recorded on mobile phones... 

...Prince George's County police told the I-Team the school did identify three students believed to be involved and detectives forwarded the case to the office of the State’s Attorney, but charges were not filed. 

A spokeswoman for State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy, who was not in office at the time of the alleged assault, said the office does not comment on cases involving juveniles...

...According to the lawsuit, a gym teacher “interrupted” part of the encounter but “did not assist” the victim and failed to report the incident...

...In that follow-up police report, the incident was reclassified as a "second-degree rape" and listed six unknown suspects. 

The girl’s grandmother told News4 that neither she nor her husband were notified about the incident until the second day, when their granddaughter was sent for a forensic exam...

...The grandparents told the I-Team they don't know if, or how many, of the boys were disciplined by the school, but they said their granddaughter was suspended for a week...

https://www.nbcwashington.com/investigations/family-suing-prince-georges-county-schools-over-handling-of-alleged-campus-sexual-assault/2682911/?fbclid=IwAR3CgvIwaZs1uFuTw7-5Sq3VlLImWYjBJm3JAM2C_XJeiq3g9h8rNaCEmuU

New campus sexual assault rules bolster rights of accused

The U.S. Education Department on Wednesday finalized campus sexual assault rules that bolster the rights of the accused, reduce legal liabilities for schools and colleges, and narrow the scope of cases schools will be required to investigate.

The change announced by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos reshapes the way the nation’s schools respond to complaints of sexual misconduct. It is meant to replace policies from the Obama administration that DeVos previously revoked, saying they pressured schools to deny the rights of accused students.

“Today we release a final rule that recognizes we can continue to combat sexual misconduct without abandoning our core values of fairness, presumption of innocence and due process,” she said. “This empowers survivors with more tools than ever before.”..

https://apnews.com/f489490cb06c0ac02e6c586be9abc5f1

What to do when K-12 schools don't follow Title IX