[Under newly-proposed guidelines], DeVos would narrow incidents involving students that require school response to sexual assault or sexual harassment "so severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive" it denies access to education. Schools would only be found in violation if they don't respond to formal reports or multiple complaints about the same person made to an official with authority to respond.
Catherine Lhamon, who helped develop Obama's Department of Education guidance, said she's concerned that DeVos's changes would allow schools to ignore some reports of sexual misconduct. "This administration now tips the favor to accused students," Lhamon said. "We could see a return to the bad old days. This draft offers schools permission to turn away."
Continues Clovis, "Follow the logic, if you engage in a particular behavior, what also becomes protected? Are we going to protect pedophilia? Are we going to protect polyamorous marriage?"
When a questioner said some might call Clovis' words extreme, Clovis responded, "I don't think it's extreme. I think it's a logical extension of thought. And if you cannot follow the logic then you're denying your in denial."
Throughout the programs, Pruitt suggested that states might need to call a constitutional convention to propose amendments that would allow expression of religion in government, declare abortion illegal and bar same-sex marriage.
Pruitt acknowledged some trepidation about holding a constitutional convention, which could make wholesale changes to the nation's founding charter.
"It scares me to a large degree to go into something like a constitutional convention, 'cause that means that we're going to have to really be educated, and informed, and debate," he said. "But you know what? Maybe it's time."
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Candidates for President & Vice-President:
V.P.Kamala Harris (D-CA) Robert F. Kennedy Jr.(I-CA) Chase Oliver(L-GA) Dr.Jill Stein(D-MA) Former Pres.Donald Trump(R-FL) Sen.J.D.Vance(R-OH) Gov.Tim Walz(D-MN) Dr.Cornel West(I-NJ) |
2024 presidential primary contenders:
Pres.Joe_Biden(D-DE) N.D.Gov.Doug Burgum(R) N.J.Gov.Chris_Christie(R) Fla.Gov.Ron_DeSantis(R) S.C.Gov.Nikki_Haley(R) Ark.Gov.Asa_Hutchinson(R) Former V.P.Mike Pence(R-IN) U.S.Rep.Dean_Phillips(D-MN) Vivek_Ramaswamy(R-OH) S.C.Sen.Tim_Scott(R) | ||
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