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Betsy DeVos Calls for New Way Forward on Sexual Assault, But No Specifics - Politics K-12 - Education Week

Betsy DeVos Calls for New Way Forward on Sexual Assault, But No Specifics - Politics K-12 - Education Week:

Betsy DeVos Calls for New Way Forward on Sexual Assault, But No Specifics


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U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos says that Obama-era guidance on combating sexual assault needs a makeover. But she hasn't been specific about what, exactly, she would like to see changed.  
"We'll get to work to figure out the best way to solve this problem," DeVos said Thursday during her very first press conference at 400 Maryland Ave., the Education Department's headquarters.  "There has been a lack of clarity in this area. And I think it's time for Congress to address this. This department is not going to make laws from this department. It's Congress' role to make laws, and.Betsy DeVos Calls for New Way Forward on Sexual Assault, But No Specifics - Politics K-12 - Education Week: