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![Secretary of Education Betsy Devos, seen on March 27, has released new rules for sexual assault complaints on college campuses.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/gettyimages-1208441564-4875d7a3e59e04b21bc8465b8ca9a0eae9c21ee5-scaled-e1588815865797-900x422.jpg)
Federal Rules Give More Protection to Students Accused of Sexual Assault
By: Tovia Smith | NPR
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Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced what she called historic changes Wednesday to Obama-era guidelines that she said will make the process fairer.
![Education Secretary Betsy DeVos says there is "no reason" to waive main parts of the federal special education law.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/ap_20101750496392-53eab0db62034ad173a2bb8e19623f1525c75d9d-scaled-e1588099202520-900x422.jpg)
Secretary DeVos Forgoes Waiving Disability Law Amid School Closures
By: Elissa Nadworny | NPR
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Special education advocates are relieved that the federal law that guarantees a free public education to students with disabilities will remain.
![U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos testifies before the Senate education committee on March 28.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/gettyimages-1133269468-643e19d30cfba1b6181201680e2c274827750508-e1576093578561-900x422.jpg)
Betsy DeVos Overruled Education Dept. Findings On Defrauded Student Borrowers
By: Cory Turner | NPR
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The education secretary says many students who were defrauded by for-profit colleges don’t deserve full relief from their loans. Department memos show career staff arguing the opposite.
![Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has argued that "borrower defense" is too lenient.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/gettyimages-1155783969-4657ca1dc65219957dcec9e0b0b99f4c258c3848-e1573840912301-900x422.jpg)
Betsy DeVos And The High-Stakes Standoff Over Student Loan Forgiveness
By: Cory Turner | NPR
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The Education Department narrowly avoids a subpoena in a fight with House Democrats over forgiving the loans of defrauded student borrowers.