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Federal courts block Title VI certification requirement

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On April 24, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia blocked the U.S. Department of Education’s (USDOE) efforts to enforce its interpretation of Title VI and its associated certification requirement. The...more

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Trump Issues Executive Order Aimed at Foreign Influence on American Campuses

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On April 23, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order aimed at increasing transparency with respect to foreign funding at U.S. colleges and universities. This move comes in response to what the Administration has...more

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Trump Orders Signal Shifts in Federal Education Priorities

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In a sweeping series of executive orders (EO) issued on April 23, 2025, President Trump directed the federal government to take action on a series of education policy initiatives. Each of the seven EOs addresses a distinct...more

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President Signs Seven Education-Related Executive Orders Ranging From Accreditation to Workforce Development

Overview of the Executive Orders - On April 23, 2025, President Trump signed seven executive orders with significant implications for various participants in the education sector, including K-12 schools, colleges and...more

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The White House Addresses K-12 School Discipline by Executive Order

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As public school districts continue to navigate the relationship between local policies and federal government policy initiatives, they have a new topic to consider arising out of an April 24, 2025, Executive...more

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Termination of Student Visa Registrations Reversed

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On April 25, 2025, the Department of Justice announced in federal court that many students studying in the United States on F-1 visas whose status was recently changed to “Terminated” for “criminal records” reasons will have...more

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Federal Court Pumps the Brakes on House v. NCAA Settlement: What Comes Next for Roster Limits and College Athlete Pay?

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On April 23, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued a significant order in House v. NCAA and two related antitrust class actions (collectively known as In re College Athlete NIL...more

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Definition of "Woman” in the Equality Act, Guidance on Conduct Dismissals, and a News Roundup - UK HR Two Minute Monthly: April...

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Our employment law update for April covers the Supreme Court decision the correct definition of “sex” and “woman” in the Equality Act and a Court of Appeal decision providing guidelines on gross misconduct dismissals....more

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President Trump on Campus: New Higher Education Executive Orders

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Higher educational institutions have experienced outsized attention in the early days of the second Trump Administration. A trio of three recent executive orders suggests that the Administration’s focus on higher education is...more

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Key Takeaways From President Trump's Executive Order on HBCUs

On April 23, President Donald Trump issued an executive order revamping federal engagement with historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). ...more

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Trump Issues 7 New Executive Orders Impacting Higher Ed and K-12 Schools, Ranging From DEI to Discipline to AI

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President Trump just issued a wave of education-related executive orders – seven, to be exact – impacting both higher education and K-12 schools. Educational institutions need to tune in and catch up, and we’ve compiled this...more

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Trump Tackles Civil Rights Act, Equity in School Discipline, Higher Education Accreditation, and AI in New Executive Orders

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On Wednesday, April 23, 2025, President Trump issued several Executive Orders targeting various elements of his policy agenda. Below, we discuss orders that aim to eliminate the use of disparate-impact liability under Title...more

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Title IX and Title VI Enforcement Continues, “Dear Colleague” Pause for Some, and SCOTUS Hears LGBTQ Curriculum Challenge

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We took the week off from our Week in Review alert last week as it was a (relatively) slow week. However, as it tends to happen after a slow week, developments picked back up this week....more

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Trump Administration Moves to Eliminate Federal Government’s Use of Disparate Impact Theory Liability

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On April 23, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order instructing that federal agencies cease using the disparate impact theory of liability under federal civil rights laws, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act...more

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Preparing Americans for High-Paying Skilled Trade Jobs of the Future (Trump EO Tracker)

Seeks to optimize and target federal investments in workforce development to align with U.S. reindustrialization needs and equip American workers to fill demand for skilled trades and other occupations. The Order requires the...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Advancing Artificial Intelligence Education for American Youth (Trump EO Tracker)

The Order seeks to promote artificial intelligence (AI) literacy and proficiency among Americans through integration of AI into education, providing training for educators, and fostering early exposure to AI concepts and...more

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White House Initiative to Promote Excellence and Innovation at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (Trump EO Tracker)

States the policy of the Administration to support Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in fostering more and better opportunities in higher education and ensuring college-educated Americans are empowered to...more

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Transparency Regarding Foreign Influence at American Universities (Trump EO Tracker)

The Order requires the Secretary of Education to take all appropriate actions to ensure complete and timely disclosure by higher education institutions of foreign funding. The Secretary will take appropriate steps to reverse...more

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Reinstating Common Sense School Discipline Policies (Trump EO Tracker)

The Order states that the Federal Government will no longer tolerate known risks to children’s safety and well-being in the classroom that result from the application of school discipline based on discriminatory and unlawful...more

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Reforming Accreditation to Strengthen Higher Education (Trump EO Tracker)

Requires the Secretary of Education to hold accreditors accountable who fail to meet the applicable recognition criteria or otherwise violate Federal law, including by requiring accreditation seeking institutions to engage in...more

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New Executive Order Seeks to Reform Accreditation of Higher Education

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On April 23, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order (the “Executive Order”) directing the Secretary of Education to investigate and hold accountable accreditors of institutions of higher education (“IHEs”) that...more

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Film Room: NCAA announcement on House implementation

In this week’s Film Room, we unpack an important NCAA announcement regarding House implementation, focusing on: - Enforcement changes and questions - Progress toward degree significance - House case status On Monday,...more

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Measles in Texas: What Private Schools Can Do During the Ongoing Outbreak

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The recent and ongoing measles outbreak in Texas has raised significant concerns among educators, parents, and health officials. As the number of cases continues to rise and spread around the state, including the recent...more

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The Vital Role of Transparency, Predictability, and Integrity for a Client-Turned-Consultant 

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As a first-generation college student, I never imagined myself attending college, much less pursuing a career in higher education. Everything changed when I met the dean of students at my college. Their ability to guide...more

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Harvard’s Tax-Exempt Status Dispute with the Trump Administration: Implications for Nonprofits

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On April 16, 2025, President Donald Trump signaled a desire for Harvard University (Harvard or the University) to lose its tax-exempt status after the University refused several demands in the Trump Administration’s letter to...more

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