Author

R. Shep Melnick
Articles
New Title IX Rules Require Hearings, Cross-Examinations in Colleges But Not High Schools
Comment Deadline Nears For Proposed DeVos Policy
Rethinking Federal Regulation of Sexual Harassment
The need for deliberation, not demagoguery, in the Age of Trump
Is the Constitution Colorblind?
Debating Antonin Scalia’s record on race and education
Equal Protection Bars Racial Favoritism
In his 30 years on the Supreme Court, Justice Antonin Scalia wrote surprisingly few opinions in education cases, and even when he did, he seldom mentioned education.
Civil Wrongs
Federal equity initiative promotes paperwork, not equality
Blog Posts/Multimedia
Is the Trump Education Department Really “Rolling Back” Civil Rights?
Looking behind the hype on sexual assault enforcement
How Civil Rights Enforcement Got Swept Into the Culture Wars, and What a New Administration Can Do About It
The incoming leaders of the civil rights office should demonstrate their commitment to the rule of law by following APA’s notice-and-comment rulemaking procedures.