Linda Purrington
Title IX Advocates
lpurring@earthlink.net
Brown & Dempsey wrote:
>
> I agree with both Linda and Jacquelyn: OCR hardly works
> and the people in OCR work hard. The tools are there I
> am just having trouble learning to use them. I have
> found very few people in either journalism or in law
> who recommend that anyone use OCR and Title IX. The
> files are full of "OCR is not effective" kinds of
> articles. Private attorneys, however, do use Title IX
> and Franklin to effect massive changes. Linda is right
> when she says OCR has never used the sanction.
> Jacquelyn is right when she says this is a series of
> battles and not a single war we are engaged in.
>
> Many states have laws that are also very well written
> but equity isn't there. The federal courts are still
> trying to define Title IX (and if you haven't read
> Cohen III and Cohen IV perhaps you will.) I asked an
> attorney for OCR where I could find the Library of
> Findings on the internet. He almost cried when he told
> us of the huge battle just to get anything posted on
> their website. I have found more frustration among the
> workers at OCR than among the population
> generally. I suspect it is because they know what could
> be done AND what needs to be done. The public
> frequently believes that the things spoken to in equity
> have already been achieved. There are lots of stories,
> but it boils down to whose ox gets gored.
>
> OCR could be more receptive and require less proof
> before proceeding with a complaint, but then the public
> could bury OCR in complaints. We all know that very few
> places covered by a law requiring equity are equitable.
> I also suspect most of us haven't ever filed an OCR
> complaint. This Chicken needs to find a few more eggs
> before I am willing to answer the question.
>
> Herb Dempsey (Retired)
> 27001 86th Ave E
> Graham, WA 98338
> dempsy@ix.netcom.com