featuring the winners -- our second prize middle school winners are jamie lewis, lily shepard, and noel matthews.

our second prize middle school winners are jane lewis, lily shatner, and noel matthews. their winning entry is titled " pervasive, how sexual violence is becoming textbook in schools and on campuses. the government is requiring colleges and universities to hold hearings and cross-examination for both the accused and the accuser. >> when title ix was first written in 1972, it was meant to bring equality. it did not change the growing rate of sexual in schools. because of these statistics, president obama released the deer colleague letter -- the dear colleague letter. she believes the regulations would grant equal rights to the accusers of sexual assault. >> the burden of proof is no longer on the school, but on the student. >> these measures spark outrage from parents and students. >> we found that the majority of them were on our side. fundamentally, the changes proposed will be -- would be harmful to survivors. >> three years after these laws, coronavirus struck. >> there has not been enough guidance from the department of education to explain how they are supposed to

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 trump was elected, he chose betsy de