January 30, 2019 The Honorable Betsy DeVos Secretary Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue Washington, DC 20202 via electronic submission Re: Docket No. ED-2018-OCR-0064, RIN 1870-AA14, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance Dear Secretary DeVos: Title IX is essential to ensuring that our schools are free from discrimination, including sexual harassment and violence. But the Department of Education’s proposed changes would weaken students’ Title IX protections by narrowing the definition of sexual harassment to potentially exclude much of the abuse students experience and by limiting when schools will respond to reports of sexual harassment and violence. In addition, the rule would put in place school processes that make it harder for students to come forward and receive the support they need when they experience sexual harassment or assault. These changes would ultimately make our schools less safe. As Secretary of Education, you have the power to address this critical civil rights issue and help make schools safer and more equitable for all students. I join with the American Association of University Women (AAUW) in urging you to withdraw the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Title IX and to work to ensure schools protect students from sex discrimination by fully enforcing, not rolling back, Title IX’s protections. Signed, Dr. Rachel B. Aarons Las Encinas Road Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Marilyn Abariotes 2222 Jackson St. Blair, NE 68008 Alexandra Abel 17014 Berendo Ave Unit C Gardena, CA 90247 Ms. Olga Abella 12129 N 675th St Robinson, IL 62454 Ms. Barbara Abersold 6589 W Lucky Ln Unit 102 Boise, ID 83714 Dr. Kay Abight 6671 SW 91st Cir Ocala, FL 34481 Ms. Sherry Abts 1054 E. Madison Street Ely, MN 55731 Judith Acarregui Kodiak, AK 99615 Ms. Joyce Acda 2733 Lancaster Rd Hayward, CA 94542 Irene Aceves , TX 0 Dr. Barbara Acker 907 W Juanita Ave 908 West Juanita Ave Mesa, AZ 85210 Ms. Judith Ackerman 636 W End Ave nyc New York, NY 10024 Ms. Kay Ackerman 1662 GArnet St George, UT 84790 Patricia Ackerman 1677 Hyde St, namaste2u Minden, NV 89423 Ms. Alva Ackley 58 Sequoia Rd Fairfax, CA 94930 Edward Acosta Olathe, KS 66062 Susan Acton 8 Lakeside Ct Grosse Pointe, MI 48230 Ms. Margaret Adam 72425 Cactus Dr Twentynine Palms, CA 92277 Mr. Thomas Adam 6533 E Hill Dr, Apt 1 Austin, TX 78731 Ms. Cecile Adams S77W12929 McShane Dr #C209 Muskego, WI 53150 Mr. James Adams 630 20th Ave NE St. Petersburg, FL 33704 Laila Adams 401 NE 71st St Apt 402 Seattle, WA 98115 Ruth Adams 711 Otterhole Road West Milford, NJ 7480 Dr. Elizabeth Adan 4419 Rollingrock Way Carmichael, CA 95608 Ms. Arlene Addison 61466 Fire Barrel Drive Pleasanton, CA 92253 Genevieve Adell Los Angeles, CA 90042 Ms. Bayla Adelman 43 Blue River Dr Palm Desert, CA 92211 Toni Adisano 2066 W 7 Street Brooklyn, NY 11223 Barbara Adler 10338 utopia circle north Boynton Beach, FL 33437 Laura Adolfie Ormond Beach, FL 32174 Ms. Colleen Adomaitis 13820 Tahoe St Hudson, FL 34667 Ms. Karen Agee 8342 Northview Dr Cedar Falls, IA 50613 Mr. Will Agee 497 S Lincoln Ave El Cajon, CA 92020 Ms. Rosemary Agonito 4502 Broad Rd Syracuse, NY 13215 Ms. (Rebecca) Ann Aguirre 5425 Hillcrest Dr Los Angeles, CA 90043 Ms. Fran Aguirre 1840 W 40th Ave Denver, CO 80211 Katherine Aguirre 533 college rd Selden, NY 11784 Sandra Aguirre-Covarrubias 7357 Desierto Rico Ave El Paso, TX 79912 Mrs. Sharna Ahern 338 Kinzie Ave Fontana, WI 53125 Miss. Lama Ahmad 20416 Brooklawn Dr Dearborn Heights, MI 48127 Mrs. Sabiha Ahmed 20 N Tower Rd Unit 8M Apt 8M Oak Brook, IL 60523 Zahra Ahmed 4538 Kellong Center Rochester Hills, MI 49224 Ms. Miriam Aiken 235 Palomino Dr Eugene, OR 97401 Mr. Brian Ainsley 1227 Pine Needle Court Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 Ms. Joann Ainsworth 299 Begier Ave San Leandro, CA 94577 Ms. Cristina Ajemian 221 Aldrich Rd Bridgewater, MA 2324 Mr. Dennis Alanen 3077 Evelyn St Roseville, MN 55113 Iman Alani , CA 95616 Ms. Dawn Albanese 156 Basswood Dr N/A Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 Mr. Eric Albert 459 State St Brooklyn, NY 11217 Ms. Shan Albert 4425 Babcock Ave Studio City, CA 91604 Mr. Gary Albright 21613 Echo Lake Rd Snohomish, WA 98296 Mr. Gary Alderette 478 Jose Ramon Ave Santa Rosa, CA 95401 Ms. Thora Aldorfer 1678 Garnet St Loveland, CO 80537 Mrs Gail Aldous Ballston Spa, NY 12020 Mrs. Denise Aldred 23967 Hwy 26 West Point, CA 95255 Ms. Pamela Alegria 1264 Grand Ave Astoria, OR 97103 Mr. Jonathan Alexander 5707 39th AVE Hyattsville, MD 20781 Ms. Kay Alexander 8478 Hunter Drive Alta Loma, CA 91701 Karen Alexander-Brown 7182 NE Rockridge Pl Hillsboro, OR 97124 Ms. Christine Alexanian 1514 E Mary Ln Coeur d'Alene, ID 83815 Marjorie Alff 847 Lincoln Road Grosse Pointe, MI 48230 Ms. Lois Alfsen 1817 Portage St Stevens Point, WI 54481 Ms. Nancy Alfuth PO Box 442 Grand Rapids, MN 55744 Ms. Nicole Alger 8481 Albany Post Rd tivoli, NY 12583 Ms. Ruth Alhilali 2901 N Sunbeck Cir 2901 N. Sunbeck Circle Farmers Branch, TX 75234 Mrs. Beulah Ali-Carr PO Box 621276 Oviedo, FL 32762 Ms. Laurie Alire 14622 Banner Lava Cap Rd Nevada City, CA 95959 Mrs. Pennelloppe Allee 17139 SW Berkeley Ln Beaverton, OR 97003 Jae Allen Hillsboro, OR 97124 Mrs. Karen Allen 39026 village 39 Camarillo, CA 93012 Ms. Karen Allen 19141 Cavendish Way Lewes, DE 19958 Ms. Leslie Allen 27154 Harbor Dr Bonita Springs, FL 34135 Linda Allen 1910 ESE Loop 323, #238 Tyler, TX 75701 Rebecca Allen 4000 Aston Gardens Dr unit 305 Venice, FL 34292 Ms. Joan Allen O'Driscoll 4966 Gulf of Mexico Dr Longboat Key, FL 34228 Mr. Brandon Allendorf 3414 Covenant Rd Columbia, SC 29204 Heather Allison 1866 Lincoln Ave St. Paul, MN 55105 Audrey Alonis 2870 South Ct Palo Alto, CA 94306 Mrs. Penny Altman 46 Orchard Hill Dr Sharon, MA 2067 Beverly Alves 368 Murray Hill Rd Saint Johnsville, NY 13452 Marlene Amador 2121 Glacier Drive APT 74 Davis, CA 95616 Ms. Gloriamarie Amalfitano 2205 Judson St San Diego, CA, CA 92111 Ms. Joanna Amberger 1800 Laniloa Pl Apt A Wahiawa, HI 96786 Ms. Joanna Amberger 1800 Laniloa Pl Apt A Wahiawa, HI 96786 Mrs. Cristina Amburgey 3213 17th Street Pl SE Puyallup, WA 98374 Jean Ames 339 Cloud St Front Royal, VA 22630 Mrs. Laura Amick 18313 Haskins Rd Chagrin Falls, OH 44023 Debbie Amico 14649 lone eagle dr Orlando, FL 32837 Mrs. Martha B. Amrhein 5350 Salem Church Rd. Waynesboro, PA 17268 Ms. Irene Anbender 5211 Middlebelt Rd W.Blf, MI 48323 Mrs. Helen Anbinder 144 Southlawn Ave Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522 Ms. Annette Ancel-Wisner 61 Ridgeway Dr Shell Lake, WI 54871 Emily Ancinec 2035 Timothy Road Apt E204 Washington, DC 30606 Ms. Vivian Andary 4674 Olive St Montclair, CA 91763 Mr. Jon Anderholm 1600 Niestrath Rd Cazadero, CA 95421 Mrs. Anne Anderko 908 Pine Valley Cir West Chester, PA 19382 Mrs. Pamela Andersen 16377 County Road 40 Kennard, NE 68034 Sapphire Andersen 2208 N O Rd Omaha, NE 68854 Beth Anderson 234 Pauahilani Pl. Kailua, HI 96734 Ms. Carol Anderson 47 Westview Way 47 WESTVIEW WAY Oroville, CA 95966 Carol Anderson 3872 Main Street Trappe, MD 21673 Claudia Anderson 2100 Rogue River Hwy Grants Pass, OR 97527 Ms. Constance Anderson 247 Nellora St Camarillo, CA 93010 Mrs. Dorothy Anderson 125 River St Weymouth, MA 2191 Mrs. Edna Anderson 1125 Emerson St Beloit, WI 53511 Mr. Glen Anderson 5015 15th Ave SE Lacey, WA 98503 Mrs. Joan Anderson 632 East Park Ave. Albert Lea Albert Lea, MN 56007 Joyce Anderson 4334 Heartland Dr. Eau Claire, WI 54701 Laura Anderson 865 s English ave Springfield, IL 62704 Mrs. Linda Anderson 25285 Delgado Dr Punta Gorda, FL 33955 Mr. Richard Anderson 374 Saint James Ave Springdale, AR 72764 Mr. Rick Anderson 13321 Torch River Rd Rapid City, MI 49676 Sara Anderson 3507 N.Nottinham St. Arlington, VA 22207 Mrs. Virginia Anderson 310 Sunshine Dr Coconut Creek, FL 33066 Vrana Anderson 44 Dovetree drive Newark, DE 19713 Mrs. Carol Anderson-Clark 1746 Corsica Dr Yuba City, CA 95993 Mrs. Nancy Andersson 2233 spinnaker Circle Longmont, CO 80503 Dr. Byllie Andrews 1108 Plumas St Reno, NV 89509 Mrs. Cheryle Jones Andrews 2330 E Autumn Way Meridian, ID 83642 Mrs. Laurie Andrews N1950 County Rd K Hager City, WI 54014 Ms. Maureen Andrews 19 Lavonne Ave Charleroi, PA 15022 Mr. James Andrus 417 S Cedar St Apt 30 Apt 30 Cortez, CO 81321 Mr. Steven Andrychowski 105 Clinic Dr New Britain, CT 6051 Alicia Angell Missoula, MT 59803 Ms. J Angell 2388 Ponderosa Rd Rescue, CA 95672 Ms. Ashley Anglesey 170 Briggs Ranch Drive Folsom, CA 95630 Ms. Ginger Angstadt 7001 Utica Ave Apt 1905 Lubbock, TX 79424 Mr. Casey Anno 663 Spinnaker Way Havre de Grace, MD 21078 Mrs. Rebecca Anton 7601 STILL RIVER WAY SACRAMENTO, CA 95831 Dr. Meghan Anzelc 8815 Nilsen Ct Harvard, IL 60033 Ms. Sarah Apfel 201 E 17th St 201 e 17 st New York, NY 10003 Barbara Applegate 250 21st Ave, #2 San Francisco, CA 94121 Mrs. Georgia Applegate 556 Glenlyn Drive Williams, OR 97544 Ms. Marylucia Arace 3578 Pear Blossom Drive Oceanside, CA 92057 Ms. Syeda Arbab 679 Sorel Dr Canton, MI 48188 Ann Marie Arbo 127 Geiger Rd Douglassville, PA 19518 Ellen Archibald Minneapolis, MN 55416 Janet Arden 2000 Dorset Drive Wheaton, IL 60189 Ms. Elvira Arias 760 Lomita Blvd #192 Harbor City, CA 90710 Mrs. Linda Arlington 77-463 Moeuhane Pl Kailua Kona, HI 96740 Harmony Armendariz Gig Harbor, WA 98335 Ms.