Biden Administration announces next steps in overhauling Title IX campus sexual assault rules
The Education Department announced plans Tuesday to hold a public hearing on how schools ought to handle sexual misconduct cases as the first step in a planned overhaul of Title IX regulations.
In a , the hearing is described as a chance for students, parents, school officials and advocates to weigh in before the Biden administration offers its proposal for and colleges receiving public funding must respond to allegations of sexual assault and harassment. The department has not yet announced a timeline for the hearing but plans to share more details in the coming weeks. The hearing will occur over multiple days and include a virtual component, a department official said.