Resources
Faculty, Teachers, and Educators of all kinds can provide a unique voice in the comment period for these proposed rules. We can share what we have seen and experienced in our classrooms and with our students. And those of us who research or write about gender, civil and human rights, inequality, sexual harassment and similar topics can make a very significant contribution to the commenting process in very little time.
Because Title IX is about protecting and advancing gender equality, and sexual harassment and gender-based violence are inextricably linked with gender inequality, all research relevant to gender inequality is relevant to this proceeding. Therefore, even if you are unsure of whether your (or others') research will be helpful, you can and should submit it to the Department of Education via a comment. The text of your comment can provide a brief statement of why your research is relevant to this proceeding, or to the pro-equality, pro-civil rights spirit of Title IX, then can include your (or others') article(s), book chapter(s), etc., as attachments to your comment.
If you have questions about including your research in your comments or about any other commenting-related matter, please email FacultySayHandsOffIX@gmail.com.
If you are ready to write and file your comment, and do not plan to attach any research to it, submit a comment via Hands Off IX (if you already have your comment drafted, search for "First Name" to quickly go to the form to paste in your comment). If you would like to submit a comment with your own (and/or others') research in one or more attachments, please consult the page on how to submit your research as a comment. Finally, if you would like to consult more resources, scroll down for additional resources created by the many organizations encouraging members of the public to participate in this rulemaking.
Resources:
- A helpful "Notice and Comment 101" guide on how to write an effective comment from Know Your IX.
- A guide on how to write a comment, either online or in a handwritten letter, from the National Women's Law Center.
- A summary of the problems with the proposed rules from Know Your IX, and a longer analysis from the National Women's Law Center.
- A data fact sheet to use as a resource for your comment (from Know Your IX).
- A video summary of the problems with the proposed rules, A Story of #OneShIXttyGift from Betsy DeVos: Narrated by Alyssa Milano.
- Verdict: Legal Analysis and Commentary: A Sharp Backward Turn: Department of Education Proposes to Undermine Protections for Students Against Sexual Harassment and Assault (11/27/18)
- Order postcards to write your thoughts and mail to the Department of Education.
- To educate/engage the K-12 audience, SSAIS teen advisors are making short videos about the proposed rules. The videos provide ways to take action through the SSAIS.org #HandsOffIX page, which links to the NWLC portal, Know Your IX, and Enough is Enough Postcard project. The SSAIS page also includes K-12 specific information. Here are the first two videos:
Ready to write and file your comment?
- Submit a comment without attachments via Hands Off IX (if you already have your comment drafted, search for "First Name" to quickly go to the form to paste in your comment) or,
- If you have attachments, here's how to submit research as a comment.
In the News
- New York Times Opinion: Betsy DeVos’s New Harassment Rules Protect Schools, Not Students (11/27/18)
- Glamour Opinion: Why Does the Department of Education Want to Put Sexual Assault Survivors on Trial? (11/28/18)
- Rewire News Opinion: The Proposed Title IX Rules Make No Practical, Moral, or Legal Sense (12/5/18)
- Washington Post Opinions: Janet Napolitano: Don’t let the Trump administration undermine Title IX (12/4/18)
- Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law: The Trump Administration’s Changes to Title IX Hurt Survivors of Color (11/16/18)
- Ms. Blog: How the Trump Administration’s Attacks on Title IX Hurt LGBTQ Survivors (1/4/19)
- New York Times Opinion: Reforming How Colleges Handle Sexual Assault Cases (12/11/18)
- Reason: The ACLU Condemns DeVos's Title IX Reforms, Says These Due Process Safeguards 'Inappropriately Favor the Accused' (11/16/18)
- NBC25 (Michigan): Nassar survivors react to proposed Trump Administration Title IX guidelines (11/16/18)
- Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault: Proposed Title IX Rules from Sec. Betsy DeVos actually harm survivors (11/16/18)
- RTV6 (Indiana ABC affiliate): Indiana Coalition to End Sexual Assault criticizes federal plan they say will silence victims (11/16/18)
- Pelosi Statement on Trump-DeVos Draft Proposal to Roll Back Title IX (11/17/18)
- Forbes: Four Things Betsy DeVos Gets Wrong About Sexual Assault (11/19/18)
- The Chronicle of Higher Education: What You Need to Know About the Proposed Title IX Regulations (11/16/18)
- NPR's On Point: Betsy DeVos' Proposed Campus Sexual Assault Rules Bolster Rights Of Accused (11/20/18)
- NPR's All Things Considered: Former Title IX Official Outlines Changes To How Colleges Handle Sexual Assault Cases (11/19/18)
- NPR's Morning Edition: Education Dept. Proposes Enhanced Protection For Students Accused Of Sexual Assault (11/16/18)
- New York Times: Sex Assault Rules Under DeVos Bolster Defendants’ Rights and Ease College Liability (11/16/18)
- National Law Review: New Proposed Title IX Regulations Raise Unique Institutional Concerns For Rights Of Accused (11/20/18)
- National Law Review: Department of Education Proposes Significant Changes to Title IX Regulations (11/16/18)
- The Washington Post: Betsy DeVos releases sexual assault rules she hails as balancing rights of victims, accused (11/16/18)
- Fox News: Education Department unveils new Title IX guidance for campus sexual assault: Here's what would change (11/16/18)
- University of California Office of the President: University of California troubled by proposed changes to sexual harassment rules (11/16/18)
- The Progressive: The Department of Education Has Moved to Increase the Burden of Proof Required in Assault Cases (11/19/18)
- Diverse Issues in Higher Education: Proposed Title IX Regulations Prompts New Concerns (11/18/18)
- Weekly Standard: Will Colleges Actually Heed the New Title IX Regulations? (11/17/18)
- Washington Examiner: The good, the bad, and the ugly of new Title IX regulations (11/17/18)
- New Hampshire Business Review: Title IX rules remain in flux. Recent changes by the U.S. Department of Education stir uncertainty at schools and colleges (11/22/18)
- Huffington Post: What Betsy DeVos’ New Rule Means For Sexual Assault Survivors At Community Colleges (11/22/18)
- Lexology: Newly Proposed Title IX Regulations Promise Sweeping Changes (11/19/18)
Ready to write and file your comment?
- Submit a comment without attachments via Hands Off IX (if you already have your comment drafted, search for "First Name" to quickly go to the form to paste in your comment) or,
- If you have attachments, here's how to submit research as a comment.