DeVos works on new campus assault policy shifts
U S Education Secretary Betsy DeVos drafts rules to tighten harassment definitions, limit institution liability, and expand victim support. The plan keeps schools to formal complaints and campus conduct, sets higher standards for addressing cases, and allows choice of evidence standard between preponderance and clear and convincing. Hope College official Sara Dover noted in December the ongoing discussion.
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Michigan school districts face bus driver shortages across state
Lincoln Consolidated Schools in Ypsilanti canceled a February school day due to substitute driver shortages. Dearborn Public Schools outsourced about a quarter of routes to private firms amid ongoing driver scarcity. Michigan districts expect more shortages in 2018 19 as districts struggle to hire qualified drivers. Robin Phelps of Fennville Public Schools emphasizes the need for drivers and safe student transport. Bus drivers remain on the Michigan Department of Education critical shortage list.
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Panel to Recommend School Safety Practices
A federal panel formed after Parkland will issue best practices to make schools safer, including arming teachers and age limits on gun purchases. States may decide if federal grants can fund firearms or training. Some rural districts support armed staff for rapid response. others fear prisonlike schools.
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