Educational institutions are anxiously awaiting the U.S. Department of Education’s issuance of the amended final Title IX regulations. The deadline for releasing the new regulations has been pushed back several times...more
This time last year, most colleges and universities had just launched new, 2020 regulations-compliant Title IX policy, all while preparing to start a second semester disrupted by a global pandemic. In the year that has...more
In an apparent reversal of a Memorandum issued late in the term of the prior administration, the U.S. Department of Education has issued an interpretation of Title IX, emphasizing that the law prohibits discrimination based...more
It’s an all-too-common scenario these days: Students report sexual misconduct perpetrated against other, often unnamed students. They post anonymously on Instagram. They tape letters to walls or post complaints on bulletin...more
Colleges and universities in the Commonwealth should be aware of legislation that is pending before the Massachusetts Legislature that would require them to implement specific procedures and follow additional reporting...more
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
Today is the day. After almost two years of thinking about whether the proposed Title IX regulations would go into effect at all, starting today we are operating under the new rules at schools, colleges, and universities...more
On June 4, 2020, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, along with 17 other states, filed suit against the United States and Betsy DeVos, in her official capacity as Secretary of Education, to prevent implementation of the Title...more
On May 6, 2020, the United States Department of Education issued its long-awaited Final Regulations (the “Regulations”) that focus on Title IX protections for victims of sexual misconduct. The new regulations impose a number...more
As the Title IX regulation implementation date—August 14, 2020—creeps closer, it’s important to understand the new processes for handling complaints and practical steps to take now to ensure compliance....more
The new Title IX regulations (the “Regulations”) proscribe very specific things that must occur whenever a formal complaint of sexual harassment is filed, whether against another student or a staff member. ...more
The U.S. Department of Education has placed much emphasis lately on its concerns over sexual harassment occurring on college campuses and how colleges are investigating complaints and disciplining students accused of...more
Although some suggest that the Title IX rules issued earlier this month are a boon for schools, colleges, and universities, those of us working to help schools comply with the new rules know that they are anything but a...more
The U.S. Department of Education issued the first revision to its Title IX regulations in 45 years (the “Regulations”). The regulations go into effect August 14, 2020 and make sweeping changes in the way that elementary and...more
Last week, the U.S. Department of Education issued a Questions and Answers for Postsecondary Institutions Regarding the COVID-19 National Emergency document reminding colleges and universities that responsibilities to...more
As you are all well aware by now, the U.S. Department of Education recently issued its final Title IX regulations. While we continue to wade through the over 2,000-page document issued by the ED (consisting of the new...more
The U.S. Department of Education has issued its long-awaited final Title IX regulations (“Final Rule”), providing guidance to schools, colleges and universities. ...more
One of the biggest changes from the new Title IX regulations issued by the Department of Education last week is that, beginning in August 2020, OCR’s complaint findings will be based on standards very similar to those used by...more
After a lengthy notice and comment process and much anticipation, new Title IX regulations were issued by the U.S. Department of Education on May 6, 2020. The regulations comprise approximately 25 pages, and the preamble to...more
As we discussed in our blog post on May 6, 2020, the U.S. Department of Education issued on that day its long-awaited Title IX regulations, raising panic and concern amongst stakeholders on every part of the Title IX...more
Last week, the Department of Education (DOE) dropped a bombshell in the form of new Title IX regulations. As institutions begin planning how to implement the new regulations, here are some action items that we recommend you...more
While COVID-19 has forced the closure of schools across the country, the United States Department of Education (“ED”) has issued much-anticipated rule that will impose significant new obligations for schools - in particular,...more
On May 6, 2020, the Department of Education (DOE) issued its Final Rule adopting amended regulations implementing Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX). ...more
On May 6, 2020, the Department of Education (DOE) released the long-awaited Final Rule amending the federal Title IX regulations and cementing the Trump administration’s stamp in addressing sexual harassment in K-12 and...more
On May 6, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) made public its long-anticipated regulations under Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972, which prohibits sex discrimination in most education programs and...more