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Trump dumps Obama policy that stripped rights from accused students
Old guidelines snared innocent in sexual-misconduct cases
Published: 12 hours ago


The Trump administration is rescinding an Obama-era rule that lowered the standard used by colleges to punish students and faculty members accused of sexual misconduct on campus, which critics say has led to many innocent people being fired or expelled and a wave of lawsuits.

The Obama administration’s guidelines on implementing the federal Title IX policy mandated that schools use the “preponderance of the evidence” standard rather than “beyond a reasonable doubt,” as practiced in criminal courts.

Read more at http://www.wnd.com/2017/09/trump-dumps-obama-policy-that-stripped-rights-from-accused-students/#xS7kcKx6iMGiMWyU.99

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One more act of "turning back the clock" -- back towards a "time" of common sense!