The number of higher education institutions and K-12 schools under review by the U.S. Department of Education over how they’ve handled sexual assault cases has continued to grow, as the agency responsible for the investigations prepares for a modest budget increase.

As of Dec. 30, the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights had 194 Title IX investigations open at 159 colleges and universities examining allegations the schools mishandled sexual assault cases. In addition, OCR is investigating 68 cases involving sexual violence at 63 K-12 schools and school districts.

In light of a growing backlog of Title IX investigations, the Education Department pressed read more >>>

Source : HuffingtonPost.Com