Huffington Post
1.5.16 | Tyler KingKade
The number of investigations at K-12 schools has more than doubled since November 2014.
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 for more funding from Congress last year to hire more staff members. An Education Department report in 2015 noted that in the past 20 years, the number of discrimination and Title IX complaints had doubled, while its full-time staff shrunk by a third.
Colleges Under Title IX Investigation
High Schools Under Title IX Investigation
