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Welcome to the fourth issue of The Academic Advisor for 2024. We begin this edition with discussion of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. On April 19, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education released its...more
Earlier this month, the United States Department of Education (“DOE” or “Department”) announced that it plans to issue the much-anticipated Title IX regulations in March 2024 according to the latest regulatory...more
Informal resolution is a powerful Title IX tool that allows parties to have a say in the outcome, avoid a hearing, and save time and resources for all involved. So why isn’t every case resolved informally? In this webinar,...more
The Department of Education (DOE) is expected to issue two major amendments to Title IX regulations next month that could cause headaches for educational institutions with classes already in full swing. One rule will address...more
An interesting aspect of municipal law, recently discussed at this year’s DRI Civil Rights and Governmental Tort Liability Seminar, concerns school district liability pursuant to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. ...more
Title IX coordinators across the country are preparing their institutions and school districts for the 2023 implementation of new Title IX regulations following the Department of Education’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking...more
On June 23, the Department of Education issued a proposed rulemaking that would alter obligations to address sex discrimination that affects employees and students, including sexual harassment, pregnancy discrimination, and...more
On June 23, 2022, the Department of Education issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would alter obligations to address sex discrimination that affects employees and students, including sexual harassment,...more
In March, the U.S. District Court of the Western District of Washington ruled against a school district in favor of a student with intellectual disabilities, who was awarded $500,000 by a jury based on the district’s failure...more
As we approach the time of year when schools typically issue employment contracts, schools should be aware that Congress recently passed the “Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act.” This new...more
As promised by the U.S. Department of Education, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) issued a new 67-page Q&A document regarding Title IX on July 20, 2021. The document describes OCR’s interpretation of the responsibilities...more
[Warning: This article does not reference viruses, vaccines, or mask-wearing.] The education world is in a state of flux, legally speaking. Any day now, the U.S. Supreme Court will further opine on the extent to which the...more
On March 8, 2021, President Biden signed an executive order indicating it is the policy of the Biden administration “that all students should be guaranteed an educational environment free of from discrimination on the basis...more
The new Title IX regulations addressing sexual harassment in elementary and secondary schools went into effect August 14, 2020. These regulations prescribe the exact way that schools must now address sexual harassment of...more
On August 14, 2020, the U.S. Department of Education’s new Title IX regulations become effective. These regulations govern how education programs that receive federal funding must respond to sex discrimination, including...more
Hidden within the concerns surrounding reopening schools during a pandemic is the requirement that the new Title IX regulations go into effect on August 14, 2020. ...more
My calendar has been full these past weeks with administrator trainings on Title IX, and one of the issues repeatedly raised is how age and maturity impact the analysis of whether conduct is sexual in nature. A recent report...more
Last Friday, the U.S. Department of Education released proposed Title IX regulations that would dramatically redefine schools’ obligations related to allegations of sexual misconduct. The proposal would also require...more
The following is a summary of the 2018 legislative changes affecting school districts. ...more
We are closely monitoring the U.S. Department of Education’s policy guidance concerning investigations of sexual assaults and sexual violence on school campuses, applicable to both K-12 and higher education institutions...more
This session, Arizona Senate Majority Leader Kimberly Yee (R-Phoenix) introduced Senate Bill 1384 to expand the rights of student journalists. If passed would grant both high school and college level student journalists the...more