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Implementation Day Arrived, For Some. What’s Next?

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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

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Legal Challenges to the 2024 Title IX Regulations – What’s Next for Illinois Schools?

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Schools throughout the country are preparing to implement the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights’ (“OCR”) long-awaited final 2024 Title IX regulations. These new regulations, which replace the 2020...more

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New Title IX Regulations Halted in Additional States and at Hundreds of Institutions as Department of Education Continues to...

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With the August 1, 2024, effective date of the Department of Education’s April Title IX regulations (Final Rule) just weeks away, court action in pending lawsuits challenging the Final Rule across the country continues. The...more

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Update for ATIXA Community on Recent Title IX Regulations Injunctions (Revised 7/16/24)

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Last week and early this week, two federal judges granted injunctions to halt enforcement of the 2024 Title IX Final Rule (“2024 Regs”), in its entirety. An injunction is a court order requiring an individual or entity to...more

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Pressing Pause: Explanations and Next Steps for Title IX Administrators Following Preliminary Injunctions

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In the past week, two U.S. District Court judges have issued preliminary injunctions halting implementation of the recently-released 2024 Title IX final rule....more

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Dealing With Discrimination Claims at Institutions of Higher Learning

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Attending a college or university should be an exciting time in a student’s life as they pursue their academic goals. Unfortunately, for some, sexual harassment or discrimination ends up sullying that experience. Such...more

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OCR Releases Resource on School Re-openings and Student Rights

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The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) has published an extended Q&A designed to support educational institutions in protecting student rights and interests within the context of both virtual and...more

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A Shadow of Things to Come: DOJ Filings in Affirmative Action and Title IX Cases

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On February 3, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) took steps in two separate cases to execute on expected changes in policy promised by the Biden Administration in the areas of affirmative action and Title IX. It...more

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

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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

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New York State Passes Campus Sexual Assault Law

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On June 17, 2015, the New York State Legislature passed legislation governing how colleges and universities address sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence and stalking. The governor is expected to sign it...more

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Connecticut’s U.S. Attorney to Focus on Discrimination in Schools

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Educational institutions – including public and private schools, colleges, and universities – may have to defend various types of discrimination claims brought by students, and in various arenas. In addition to federal court...more

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College Settles Pregnancy Discrimination Complaint

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The National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) announced earlier this week that Logan University in Missouri settled a pregnancy discrimination complaint that the NWLC filed with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil...more

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The Basics Of Complying With The “Dear Colleague” Letter Issued By The U.S. Department Of Education On April 4, 2011

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This is part one of a four-part series discussing compliance with the “Dear Colleague" Letter on Sexual Violence issued by U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR) on April 4, 2011, as well as subsequently...more

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