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The Women’s Student Union at Berkeley High School filed a lawsuit against the United States Department of Education in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California last Monday.
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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced an extension of the forbearance period and a pause in interest accrual on federal student loans Friday.
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The policies offer accountability only in the gravest circumstances, making Title IX more a shield for perpetrators than a tool of justice for survivors.
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Changes to Title IX introduced by U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos went into effect Friday, causing universities, including the UC system, to alter how they handle sexual harassment cases.
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Doe v. the Regents of the University of California, a class-action lawsuit involving students accused of sexual harassment, was dismissed by the Alameda County Superior Court on Thursday.
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U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced Monday the creation of an online portal that will allow higher education institutions to more easily report foreign gifts and contracts valued at more than $250,000.
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As a society, when will we stop silencing the voices of these victims? When will the phrase “enough is enough” be taken seriously?
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The U.S. Department of Education released a series of new guidelines for handling Title IX cases Wednesday, including a requirement to hold live hearings and allow cross-examination — a decision that UC administration said it opposes.
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U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos authorized a 0% interest rate and suspended payments on federal student loans Monday in response to the national emergency of COVID-19, the new coronavirus.
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Here’s what we know about the city of Berkeley and UC Berkeley’s campus response to COVID-19, more colloquially known as coronavirus.
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