第九条是什么？
第九条 of the Education Amendments of 1972 is a federal civil rights law that prohibits
sex discrimination in educational programs and activities receiving federal funding,
including colleges and universities, and elementary and secondary schools.
所有的学生——女人、女孩、男人和男孩； straight, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender,
and gender-nonconforming; students in elementary and secondary schools and colleges
and universities; 非全日制及全日制学生； 残疾及非残疾学生；
and students of different races and national origins – have the right to pursue an
education free from sex discrimination, including sexual violence and harassment.
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights and the U.S. Department
of Justice’s Civil Rights Division enforce 第九条 in our nation’s schools. Sex-based
discrimination in public schools also implicates legal rights under Title IV of the
Civil Rights Act, which is enforced by the U.S. Department of Justice.
根据教育法第九章，学校在解决性暴力问题上的责任是什么？
- A school has a responsibility to respond promptly and effectively to reports of sexual violence.
- If a school knows (or reasonably should know) about possible sexual violence, it must quickly investigate to determine what occurred and then take appropriate steps to resolve the situation
- A criminal investigation into allegations of sexual violence does not relieve a school of its duty under 第九条 to resolve reports promptly and effectively.
- A school must ensure that the person who experienced the sexual violence is safe, even while an investigation is ongoing.