Thread: Dept. of Ed. Regulation will Trigger a Glut of False Allegations(SAVE)

Dept. of Ed. Regulation will Trigger a Glut of False Allegations

In the name of curbing campus sexual assault, the U.S. Department of Education (DED) now requires all colleges that receive federal funding to use the "preponderance of evidence" standard of proof, instead of the long-accepted "clear and convincing" standard. In addition, the DED regulation forbids charged students from cross-examining their accusers. Seldom does an issue unite the Left and Right into a single chorus of disbelief and scorn. To date, the DED letter has been the focus of over a dozen critical editorials appearing in both the liberal and conservative media. For example: Nathaniel Zelinsky: Title IX and the Death of Free Speech at Yale - May 19 Christina Hoff Sommers: In Making Campuses Safe for Women, a Travesty of Justice for Men - June 5 Wendy McElroy:Dumbing Down the Charge of Rape - June 7 SAVE is calling on the DED to withdraw its Dear Colleague letter and replace it with a guidance that respects civil rights and due process. And we want you join us. Here's where to file a complaint: E-mail: You can file a complaint with the Office for Civil Rights, using the following e-mail address: ocr@ed.gov. Online: You can also file a complaint with OCR using their complaint form at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/complaintintro.html. Thank you for your help! Sincerely, teri Stop Abusive and Violent Environments Teri Stoddard, Program Director www.saveservices.org P.S. Help us grow our efforts....forward this E-lert to a friend!