KENNETH MARCUS to Lead Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights
Last week, the Senate voted 50-46 to approve Kenneth Marcus as assistant secretary for civil rights. He will lead the Office for Civil Rights, which oversees Title IX investigations on college campuses and efforts against bullying and harassment in schools, among other duties. Not one Democratic voted for Marcus. “I was disappointed (speaking as a Democrat) to see no Democrats vote for his confirmation,” KC Johnson, a Brooklyn College professor who chronicles Title IX litigation, told The College Fix. “He’s superbly qualified–and quite apart from Title IX, his work on campus anti-Semitism is badly needed in the current environment.” Asked how Marcus would compare to his predecessor Catherine Lhamon, KC Johnson said “I expect, in sharp contrast to Ms. Lhamon, Mr. Marcus will be committed to constitutional principles and ensuring that Title IX ensures that all parties are fairly treated on campus, rather than seeking to use OCR to advance a personal agenda in contravention of basic fairness.”
thecollegefix.com By Megan Keller
