On the morning of August 1, 2024, Title IX experts from TNG Consulting and ATIXA participated in a webinar hosted by the Department of Education (ED) regarding the 2024 Title IX Rule. During the session, U.S. Secretary of...more
8/2/2024
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NABITA membership has more than doubled over the past couple of years. To orient new members seeking to implement the NABITA Case Management Standards and Best Practices, and to provide long-standing members an opportunity to...more
Doe v. Rice University, No. 21-20555, 2023 WL 3373316 (5th Cir. 2023) -
Rice University (“the University”) investigated and suspended Doe, an undergraduate student-athlete, first for failing to disclose his herpes...more
On May 19, 2023, the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) entered into a resolution agreement (“Agreement”) with Forsyth County Schools (“District”) in Georgia. The Agreement resolved a complaint that the...more
Following significant enrollment declines during the COVID-19 pandemic, many institutions are renewing their focus on student retention. One common obstacle stems from students’ lack of awareness of support resources. In the...more
Title IX Coordinators are just like everyone else. They take leaves of absence for health-related reasons or family matters. They may accept a promotion or a new role elsewhere. They get burned out by the work or burned by...more
Soule v. Connecticut Association of Schools, 21-1365-cv (2d Cir., December 16, 2022)
Four cisgender Connecticut high school track student-athletes(“Plaintiffs”) sued the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference...more
Federal Court says Title IX Covers Off-Campus Sexual Assault after University System Granted Multiple Transfers for Serial Offender -
Doe v. Board of Supervisors of the University of Louisiana System...more
The School Board expelled two students, Epple and Chen, after their violent and racist Instagram posts about classmates circulated around their high school. The students challenged the school board’s ability to discipline...more
Adams v. School Board of St. John’s County, 3:17-cv-00739, 2022 WL 18003879 (11th Cir. 2022)
Adams, a transgender boy, sued the board of his Florida school district (“the School Board”) after his high school prohibited...more
2/21/2023
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Throughout the country, students continue to face challenges meeting their basic needs. In response, many institutions have identified existing basic needs resources in the community or, conversely, developed their own...more
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On August 23, 2022, the Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) entered into a resolution agreement with Kyrene School District (“the District”) in Tempe, Arizona. OCR investigated whether the District failed...more
Snyder-Hill v. Ohio State University, Nos. 21-3981/3991, (6th Cir., September 14, 2022).
Between 1978 and 1998, an Ohio State University (“the University”) team doctor and faculty member sexually abused student-athletes...more
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The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) opened a compliance review of California’s Victor Valley Union High School District (“the District”) in August 2014 to examine whether...more
Vander Pas, a former undergraduate and graduate student at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (UWW), reported repeated sexual harassment by the husband (“Hill”) of a senior member of the University’s leadership. Vander...more
A.M., by her mother and next friend, E.M. v. Indianapolis Public Schools, No: 1:22-cv-01075-JMS-DLP; Federal District Court, Southern District of Indiana
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A.M. is a 10-year-old transgender girl and a rising fifth grader...more
On June 23, 2022, the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a resolution letter (“Letter”) to Tamalpais Union School District (“the District”) upon completion of its investigation into a Title IX...more
Wamer v. University of Toledo, 27 F.4th 461; United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; March 2, 2022
Jaycee Wamer, a University of Toledo (“University”) undergraduate student, reported unwelcomed sexual advances and...more
Jane Doe and Sally Doe, students at separate high schools, each sued the Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) for Title IX violations. They alleged that they had each experienced sexual harassment at school, with...more
A challenging aspect of the Title IX Coordinator’s role is performing initial assessments. The initial assessment takes place after an individual submits a report or a Formal Complaint, when the Title IX Coordinator...more
The Supreme Court regularly hears petitions for certiorari, which is the formal term for its decision to accept cases. The court only “grants cert” in about one percent of cases each year. In May, the U.S. Supreme Court...more
A student at Ohio University, Plaintiff (Doe) reported that another student (Smith) sexually assaulted her while she was intoxicated and unable to consent. Throughout the investigation process, Plaintiff alleged significant...more
A 16-year-old female student, with significant cognitive impairments and the mental capacity of a six-year-old, alleged sexual assault by another student. The school deemed the behavior consensual and did not investigate the...more