this european all month we are featuring the winners -- our second prize middle school winners are jamie lewis, lily shepard, and noel matthews. eighth graders from silver spring maryland, where c-span is available through comcast. the winning entry is titled "pervasive," sexual violence is becoming commonplace. >> mike pence was able to break the tie on the nomination of betsy devos to be education secretary. quick some of the most highly debated new rules around sexual assault on campus remain public. >> requiring hearings and cross examinations involving both the accused and the accuser. >> the era of jury by letter is over. >> when title ix was first written in 1972, it was to bring equality to all students regardless of sex. while it helped eliminate gender bias in activities such as sports and clubs, it did not eliminate the growing rate of sexual misconduct in schools. because of these statistics, former president obama released a dear colleague letter in 2000 -- 2011. >> it was a strong encouragement for institutions to take instances of sexual violence seriously. >> when president tru