The Education Department is taking the next step to revise federal rules around campus sexual assault, paving the way for an overhaul of a polarizing Trump-era policy that President Joe Biden has vowed to reverseThe Education Department on Tuesday moved forward with plans to revise federal rules around campus sexual assault, paving the way for an overhaul of a polarizing Trump-era policy that President Joe Biden has vowed to reverse. The department is planning a public hearing on the issue and afterward will issue official notice that the rules are under review. In its Tuesday letter, the Education Department said it will ensure that school grievance processes “provide for the fair, prompt, and equitable” resolution of claims. Some want the administration to issue interim guidance that loosens DeVos’ rules and adds protections for survivors. DeVos’ rules replaced Obama-era guidance that instructed schools how to handle claims of sexual misconduct.

Source: ABC News April 06, 2021 14:16 UTC