On Wednesday, a coalition of 20 state attorneys general sent a letter to U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos expressing concern over reports that the agency is preparing to roll back important protections for survivors of sexual assault on college campuses and urging her to keep these protections in place.
"It would be unconscionable to roll back the Title IX guidance that protects the victims of sexual assault," said Attorney General Eric Schneiderman in a written statement. "Secretary DeVos and the Trump administration must ensure student safety and send a clear message: sexual assault has no place on our campuses – or anywhere."
The letter was led by Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro and New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas, and signed by California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen, Delaware Attorney General Matthew Denn, District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine, Hawaii Attorney General Doug Chin, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller, Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear, Maine Attorney General Janet Mills, Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Kilmartin, Vermont Attorney General TJ Donovan, and Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring.
Related Links
Letter to U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos
https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/final_devos_letter_17_7_19.pdf
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s Press Release
https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/ag-schneiderman-calls-secretary-devos-maintain-protections-survivors-campus-sexual