The Civil Rights Lawsuit Against Betsy DeVos's High School Alma Mater #MeTooK12

The Civil Rights Lawsuit Against Betsy DeVos's High School Alma Mater

Title IX and Gender Equity Advocates—

As we await Betsy DeVos’s next move to weaken Title IX enforcement, would you spread the word that her own high school alma mater, Holland Christian Schools, is now being sued for violating Title IX?  When the US Secretary of Education’s own alma mater flouts its responsibilities under Title IX we begin to understand the pervasive disregard for Title IX compliance that includes the majority of public schools nationwide.  

SSAIS today announces the lawsuit that directly stems from its work with the survivor’s family.

You can help by:

• forwarding this email or the link to toolkit/graphics https://drive.google.com/open?id=1NqtMAOAfuLuWS3bAK-QgXZ-ckq1myrBd
• posting and tweeting the short video SSAIS prepared about the lawsuit, DeVos, and OCR: Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbe8TXdoodg&feature=youtu.be   or   https://bit.ly/2uWTtiu    
• tweeting about the lawsuit. Please use the link to the video: https://bit.ly/2uWTtiu   
• sharing the press release link on the SSAIS Media Inquiries page: https://bit.ly/1OdaAhY

Suggested DeVos specific tweets:

Title IX enforcement K-12 is so lax that even @BetsyDeVosED’s alma mater has evaded the law. Now it’s being sued. #MeTooK12 https://bit.ly/2uWTtiu   

Title IX also applies to private K-12 schools that receive federal funding. But @BetsyDeVosED’s alma mater doesn’t think so. That’s why it’s being sued for violating Title IX. #MeTooK12 https://bit.ly/2uWTtiu   

Doesn’t @BetsyDeVosED think the students at her K-12 alma mater deserve to be protected by Title IX? After all, it received over $660K in federal funds. Find out what the lawsuit means private AND public school families. #MeTooK12 https://bit.ly/2uWTtiu   

Betsy DeVos is proud of her high school alma mater, Holland Christian School. Is she proud that they’re being sued for violating Title IX?  @BetsyDeVosED #MeTooK12 https://bit.ly/2uWTtiu   

Isn’t it ironic that @BetsyDeVosED’s alma mater, Holland Christian School, is being sued for violating Title IX?  SSAIS announces the lawsuit and explains its importance. #MeTooK12 https://bit.ly/2uWTtiu   

Why doesn’t @BetsyDeVosED’s alma mater know about Title IX?  What does this mean for all students? Find out why Holland Christian School is being sued. #MeTooK12 https://bit.ly/2uWTtiu   

Private school specific tweets:

Private K-12 schools that receive federal funds often deprive students of their Title IX rights. Confusing guidance from OCR is part of the problem. Here’s why @BetsyDeVosED’s alma mater is being sued. #MeTooK12 https://bit.ly/2uWTtiu   

Private K-12 schools that receive federal funds often don’t know their obligations under Title IX and deprive students of their rights. That’s why @BetsyDeVosED’s alma mater is being sued for violating Title IX. #MeTooK12 https://bit.ly/2uWTtiu   

If Title IX is good enough for public schools, why isn’t it good enough for @BetsyDeVosED’s alma mater? SSAIS announces the lawsuit against Holland Christian Schools. #MeTooK12 https://bit.ly/2uWTtiu   

SSAIS specific tweets:

Betsy DeVos’s K-12 alma mater received over $660K from the US Dept. of Agriculture. But the school flouts Title IX. Now they’re being sued after the survivor learned her rights from SSAIS. @BetsyDeVosED #MeTooK12 https://bit.ly/2uWTtiu   

After their daughter’s Title IX rights were violated in a public high school, SSAIS helped another family sue Betsy @BetsyDeVosED’s alma mater, Holland Christian School. #MeTooK12 https://bit.ly/2uWTtiu   

Link to video transcript: http://stopsexualassaultinschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Transcript-of-Holland-Christian-Schools-lawsuit-video.pdf

Holland Christian Schools being sued for Title IX violations - News - Holland Sentinel - Holland, MI - http://www.hollandsentinel.com/news/20180411/holland-christian-schools-being-sued-for-title-ix-violations on @hollandsentinel h/t Bill Ries-Knight (Steelhoof)

Big Education Ape: To Understand Betsy DeVos’s Educational Views, View Her Education - The New York Times - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2017/06/to-understand-betsy-devoss-educational.html

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Big Education Ape: Dutch Treat: Detsy DeVos and the Christian Schools Movement - LA Progressive - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2017/03/dutch-treat-detsy-devos-and-christian.html