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OCR Resolution Agreement Underscores Obligations Regarding Institutional Support for Pregnant Students

​On January 26, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) published a letter and resolution agreement regarding a December 2020 complaint (OCR Complaint # 04-21-2060) filed against Troy...more

OCR and Justice Department Recognize World Mental Health Day by Releasing Fact Sheet on Supporting and Protecting the Rights of...

Guidance outlines K-12 and Postsecondary Schools’ Response - On October 13, 2021, in connection with World Mental Health Day (October 10), the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) and the U.S....more

10/19/2021  /  Disabilities , Mental Health , OCR , Students

OCR Releases Questions and Answers on the Title IX Regulations on Sexual Harassment, Providing Insight on How the Department...

On July 20, 2021, the U.S. Department of Education’s (the “Department”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) issued its Questions and Answers on the Title IX Regulations on Sexual Harassment (“Q&A”), which clarifies OCR’s...more

OCR Announces That LGBTQ+ Students Are Protected by Title IX, Providing Further Guidance to K-12 Schools, Colleges, and...

On June 16, 2021, the U.S. Department of Education’s (the “Department”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) issued a Notice of Interpretation explaining that it will enforce Title IX's prohibition of discrimination on the basis...more

OCR Announces Plan to Conduct Comprehensive Review of Title IX Regulations in Anticipation of Publishing a Notice of Proposed...

On April 6, 2021, the U.S. Department of Education’s (the “Department”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) provided a roadmap for carrying out President Biden’s recent Executive Order on Guaranteeing an Educational Environment...more

New Guidance From the Department of Health and Human Services on Title IX in Academic Medical Centers

On September 25, 2020, the Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) published a document entitled, “Effective Practices for Preventing Sexual Harassment.” ...more

The Department of Education Rescinds Prior Title IX Guidance Documents and Makes Key Changes to Title IX Case Processing Manual

Late last week, with no apparent public discussion, the Department of Education (the “Department”) withdrew a number of Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) guidance documents relating to Title IX in the wake of the new Title IX...more

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