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DOE Redefines How Colleges Must Handle Sexual Harassment Complaints

May 22, 2020 Heidi Perez DOE, Department of Education, Title IX, sexual harrassment

The U.S Department of Education announced major changes to how colleges and universities must address sexual harassment complaints. The revisions—revealed in early May—state that claims must be investigated at a live hearing that includes cross examination, lifts the mandatory requirement for college employees to report sexual harrasement claims and… Read the rest at our website.

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Pell Grant Program Provides Inmates A Second Chance At An Education

May 14, 2020 Adriana Dos Santos students, Department of Education, Inside Out Prison Exchange Program, second chance

Miami Dade College has been selected to participate in the Second Chance Pell Program, a federal project aimed at helping incarcerated people attain degrees. Last month, the Department of Education added 67 institutions to the program that was started in 2015. It now has 130 participating schools. Approximately 30… Read the rest at our website.

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