As long expected, the U.S. Department of Education issued amendments to Title IX regulations following the public comment period. The amended regulations—totaling 1,577 pages—make clear that sex discrimination under Title IX...more
4/24/2024
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Biden Administration ,
Bostock v Clayton County Georgia ,
Colleges ,
Department of Education ,
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ,
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The U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights (OCR) held virtual public hearings and collected written comments on Title IX enforcement from June 7 through June 11, 2021. The hearings kicked off OCR’s...more
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The Department of Education (DOE) will hold five days of virtual public hearings on Title IX enforcement starting on June 7. This comes as part of the DOE’s comprehensive review of its Title IX regulations in...more
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The Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Education (DOE) made back-to-back announcements regarding the implementation and application of Title IX. On April...more
The Department of Education released the much-anticipated final rules (Rules) governing Title IX compliance in elementary, secondary, and post-secondary education institutions that receive federal financial assistance...more
The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) released final regulations for student borrower defense-to-repayment claims on August 30, 2019. The regulations create a number of notable changes, including permitting education...more
9/20/2019
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Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
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Educational Institutions ,
Federal Funding ,
Financial Responsibility Standards ,
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Regulatory Reform ,
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Negotiators empaneled by the U.S. Department of Education (Department) recently reached consensus on several preliminary campus safety rules that should be published in the coming months under the Campus Sexual Violence...more
In a memorandum issued earlier this week, President Obama announced the formation of an interagency task force to address incidents of rape and sexual assault at colleges and universities. Citing “uneven” compliance with...more