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The Wait is Over: Department of Education Issues Final Title IX Regulations

Schools that have been anxiously awaiting the U.S. Department of Education’s final regulations enforcing and interpreting Title IX need wait no longer. The department issued final regulations last week that will govern sex...more

Pullman & Comley - School Law

Preparing For the Amended Title IX Regulations:  What To Do Now

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

TNG Consulting

OCR Revised the Title IX Regulations Final Rule Publication Date to March 2024… Is That Date Realistic?

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[Revised and updated from my previous blog post in August]. As you know, the Department of Education is empowered to craft regulations to fulfill Congress’ mandate for sex equity under Title IX. The Department (ED),...more

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The Implications of Implementation Burdens for Title IX Officers and Students Part III: Current Perceptions of Federal Regulatory...

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In our second blog entry, “Barriers to Student Reporting,” we reported that a quasi-legal judicial system may produce increased barriers for reporting sexual misconduct cases and, therefore, have diminished effects on...more

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School District Liability under Title IX – Part 2 Davis v. Monroe County Bd. of Educ.

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As was mentioned previously, the purpose of this series of articles is to provide an overview regarding the scope of Title IX liability for school districts and the potential damages they face, which continues to evolve...more

Franczek P.C.

OCR and OSERS Issue Guidance on IDEA and Section 504 Requirements for Addressing Disability-Based Student Behavior

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On July 19, 2022, the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) released several guidance documents concerning the civil rights of students...more

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Title IX At 50: Expanding Protections for Students and Employees

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In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX), on June 23, 2022, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) issued its anticipated proposed rule to amend Title IX’s implementing...more

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Anticipate These Changes to Your Title IX “To-Do” List

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On June 23, 2022, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) announced that it intends to amend the current Title IX regulations that were instituted under the Trump administration in May of 2020. The Department’s...more

Franczek P.C.

Two Grievance Procedures in the New Title IX Proposed Regs?

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You may have noticed while skimming through the new Title IX proposed regulations that there are now seemingly two grievance procedures to address Title IX complaints instead of one. You’ll recall that the current 2020...more

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Key Takeaways from the New Proposed Title IX Regulations

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The Department of Education marked the fiftieth anniversary of Title IX, the landmark civil rights law prohibiting sex discrimination in federally funded education programs and activities, by releasing its highly anticipated...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Department of Education Proposes Revamping Title IX Sexual Harassment Regulations

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On June 23, 2022, the 50th anniversary of the passage of Title IX, the Department of Education (DOE) released proposed major changes to the current Title IX regulations made effective in August 2020. The proposed revisions...more

Franczek P.C.

Biden Administration to Propose New Title IX Rules by April 2022

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As a presidential candidate, now-President Biden promised that he would put a “quick end” to the Trump administration’s 2020 Title IX rules. Aiming to keep that promise, the Department of Education announced  its intention to...more

Franczek P.C.

OCR Issues Request for Information Regarding Nondiscriminatory Administration of School Discipline

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Recently, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) issued a Request for Information that asks members of the public to submit written comments regarding the administration of school discipline in...more

Franczek P.C.

Responding to Bystander and Anonymous Sexual Harassment Complaints

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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

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Dismiss or Disregard? Navigating Mandatory Dismissals Under the 2020 Title IX Regulations

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The 2020 Title IX Regulations have created a number of interesting brain teasers for legal experts and industry professionals. Ever since the first “leaked” draft of the proposed regulations in summer/fall 2018, the experts...more

Franczek P.C.

Hundreds of Organizations Ask Biden for Immediate Change in Title IX; How Realistic are the Demands?

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Over 100 self-described advocates for civil rights and student survivors of sexual assault and harassment recently signed a letter asking President-elect Joe Biden to “stop enforcement” of the new Title IX rules “as soon as...more

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Campus Sexual Assault Bill Gains Traction in Massachusetts Legislature

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

Franczek P.C.

What Comes Next? Title IX Under a Biden Presidency

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As a Presidential candidate, Joe Biden promised that, if elected, he would put a “quick end” to the Trump administration’s 2020 Title IX rule on sexual harassment. Now, Biden is the projected winner of the 2020 Presidential...more

Pullman & Comley - School Law

New York Federal District Court Holds That Title IX Regulations Apply Retroactively

Despite the US Department of Education’s direction that the new Title IX regulations on sexual harassment will not be enforced retroactively, at least one federal court has disagreed.  In Doe v. Rensselaer Polytechnic...more

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Are the New Title IX Regulations Retroactive? One Court Says Yes

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When it issued its final Title IX regulations in May 2020, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights said in the preamble to the rules that it would not enforce the final rules retroactively. It repeated that...more

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We’ve Got You Covered: Website and Grievance Procedure Updates Required Today for Title IX Compliance

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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

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

What every school district must do to comply WITH THE NEW Title IX Regulations Addressing Sexual Harassment

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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

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

Sixth Circuit Loosens Pleading Standard for Title IX Wrongful Outcome Cases

Sexual assaults on college campuses are an issue to be taken seriously. Colleges and universities are well aware of their responsibility under Title IX to address and remediate sexual abuse; but with that responsibility comes...more

Stoel Rives LLP

New Title IX Regs – Six Weeks to Implementation: Complaints

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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

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Allegations Of Sexual Misconduct On Campus: Complying With The Us Department Of Education’s Final Regulations On Title IX

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The US Department of Education (DOE) on May 6, 2020 issued legally binding amended regulations governing how institutions that receive federal funding under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) must respond...more

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