List includes colleges and universities from 27 states and Washington , D.C. Education Department : ` ` We hope this increased transparency will spur more dialogue '' Federal investigators are checking whether 55 colleges and universities illegally handled sexual violence and harassment complaints , the U.S. Department of Education said Thursday . Rape is a longstanding problem on campuses , but activists are now seeing it as a cultural problem . Any federally funded school not complying with Title IX is losing credibility .
List includes colleges and universities from 27 states and Washington , D.C. Education Department : ` ` We hope this increased transparency will spur more dialogue '' Rape is a longstanding problem on campuses , but activists are now seeing it as a cultural problem . Any federally funded school not complying with Title IX is losing credibility .