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OCR Update: Shared Ancestry and Ethnicity Discrimination Guidance

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In recent months, OCR has reached resolution agreements with a school district and two universities after investigating complaints of discrimination and harassment based on ancestry or ethnicity, including allegations...more

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Changing Requirements for Title VI Compliance?

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Case resolutions released by the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) in the past two weeks may be signaling a change in how OCR expects institutions of higher education to comply with Title VI’s mandate...more

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Department of Education Issues Dear Colleague Letter as Student Protests Continue

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Colleges and universities around the country have been dealing with increasingly violent and contentious student protests in recent months.  Many have had to deal with student, parent, faculty, donor, and public criticisms...more

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[Webinar] Implementing the 2024 Title IX Regulations for Higher Education: Nuances & Best Practices - September 18th - 19th, 11:00...

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This two-day course will delve deeper into specific sections of the Final Rule, the nuances of each, anticipating challenges, and exploring how to implement key provisions. Expert presenters will place this discussion against...more

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[Webinar] Implementing the 2024 Title IX Regulations for Higher Education: Nuances & Best Practices - August 12th - 13th, 11:00 am...

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This two-day course will delve deeper into specific sections of the Final Rule, the nuances of each, anticipating challenges, and exploring how to implement key provisions. Expert presenters will place this discussion against...more

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[Webinar] Implementing the 2024 Title IX Regulations for Higher Education: Nuances & Best Practices - July 10th - 11th, 11:00 am -...

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This two-day course will delve deeper into specific sections of the Final Rule, the nuances of each, anticipating challenges, and exploring how to implement key provisions. Expert presenters will place this discussion against...more

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[Event] Implementing the 2024 Title IX Regulations for Higher Education: Nuances & Best Practices - June 2nd - 3rd, Denver, CO

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This two-day course will delve deeper into specific sections of the Final Rule, the nuances of each, anticipating challenges, and exploring how to implement key provisions. Expert presenters will place this discussion against...more

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[Webinar] Implementing the 2024 Title IX Regulations for Higher Education: Nuances & Best Practices - May 7th - 8th, 11:00 am -...

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This two-day course will delve deeper into specific sections of the Final Rule, the nuances of each, anticipating challenges, and exploring how to implement key provisions. Expert presenters will place this discussion against...more

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[Webinar] Implementing the 2024 Title IX Regulations for Higher Education - September 18th, 11:00 am - 6:00 pm ET

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This course focuses on the revised regulatory requirements and the policy, procedural, and practice changes needed to ensure compliance. Title IX professionals will leave this course with an understanding of: - The...more

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[Webinar] Implementing the 2024 Title IX Regulations for Higher Education - August 12th, 11:00 am - 6:00 pm ET

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This course focuses on the revised regulatory requirements and the policy, procedural, and practice changes needed to ensure compliance. Title IX professionals will leave this course with an understanding of: - The...more

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[Webinar] Implementing the 2024 Title IX Regulations for K-12 Schools and Districts - September 16th, 11:00 am - 6:00 pm ET

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This one-day certification course provides a comprehensive review of the procedural and substantive elements of the final Title IX regulations, with a focus on practical implementation strategies for Title IX administrators....more

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[Webinar] Implementing the 2024 Title IX Regulations for K-12 Schools and Districts - August 14th, 11:00 am - 6:00 pm ET

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This one-day certification course provides a comprehensive review of the procedural and substantive elements of the final Title IX regulations, with a focus on practical implementation strategies for Title IX administrators....more

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It's Time to Revise Your Title IX Policy and Procedures: The Biden Administration Rolls Back Trump-Era Title IX Regulations and...

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Over a year after proposing sweeping changes to the current Title IX regulations and delays on the official release date, the Biden Administration has officially released its revised Title IX regulations for all education...more

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In the Wake of Israeli/Palestinian Conflict, Department of Education Warns Colleges to Address Ancestry-Based Discrimination on...

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In a Dear Colleague Letter issued on November 7, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a letter reminding educational institutions of their obligation to address and prevent discrimination...more

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Department of Education Issues Dear Colleague Letter as Campus Tensions and Hate Crimes Rise: 5 Steps for Educational Institutions

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The Department of Education recently reminded educational institutions receiving federal funding of their responsibility to foster inclusive campuses in light of the nationwide rise in hate crimes and threats to Jewish,...more

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Federal Government to Schools: Ignore Title VI Obligations at Your Own Peril

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With constantly changing regulations, technical definitions and intricate procedural requirements, many schools have spent the past several years worrying about preventing sex-based discrimination as required by Title IX....more

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[Webinar] LGBTQ+ Youth and Bullying: Understanding Issues and Addressing Solutions - October 13th, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm CT

October 13, 2021, is National Stop Bullying Day, a day dedicated to bringing school leaders, students, teachers, and community members together to raise awareness for bullying. Studies have shown that LGBTQ+ youth are at an...more

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Disciplining Faculty in a Public Higher Education Setting: Growing Number of Jurisdictions Recognize “Academic Exception”

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Can a public university discipline a professor for refusing to address a student by the student’s preferred pronoun? If so, can the professor defend his conduct by alleging his religious beliefs prohibit him from recognizing...more

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Princeton Dodges Doe’s TRO - Takeaways from Doe v. Princeton

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JOHN DOE V. PRINCETON UNIVERSITY U.S. Dist. Ct., Dist. NJ (April 21, 2020) - Procedural History: On April 15, 2020, Plaintiff John Doe filed a motion in the District Court of New Jersey for a Temporary Restraining Order...more

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Time's Up: Why Colleges and Universities Should Update Their Codes of Conduct

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Codes of conduct have been an element of effective ethics and compliance programs since the first programs were created in the late 1980s. Over the years, codes have significantly improved, and today’s best practice codes are...more

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Do Virtual Sticks and Stones Also Break Bones? Addressing Cyberbullying Under Title IX

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Cyberbullying is nothing new. A majority of teens have experienced the phenomenon and college campuses certainly are not immune. Just because something is common does not make it simple to deal with, however. And this is...more

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Coronavirus: What Should Schools, Colleges, and Universities Do Now?

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The risk of coronavirus may be lower than the flu, but with the numbers of cases and fatalities growing in China and a handful of cases in the United States, some are calling for schools, colleges, and universities to take...more

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New Legislation Broadens State Human Rights Law to Include Students in Public School

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On July 25, Governor Cuomo signed legislation that expands the scope of the New York State (NYS) Human Rights Law to include public schools. Under the new law, public school students now have the ability to file claims with...more

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Protecting Students From Peer-To-Peer Sexual Misconduct: The Struggle To Decide Higher Education’s Proper Role

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Colleges and universities are squeezed between a rock and a hard place when it comes to complying with Title IX’s requirements for responding to student-on-student allegations of harassment, discrimination, assault, and...more

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Fourth Circuit Expands Title IX Liability for Harassment Through Anonymous Online Posts

The Fourth Circuit recently held that universities could be liable for Title IX violations if they fail to adequately respond to harassment that occurs through anonymous-messaging apps....more

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