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U.S. Department of Education Releases Its Long-Awaited Final Title IX Regulations

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The U.S. Department of Education (Department) on April 19, 2024, released its final regulations for Title IX, the law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs or activities that receive federal...more

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Activities Contrary to Public Policy – Revoking the Tax Exempt Status of Universities

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It appears that many of the country’s colleges and universities believe they have not already contributed enough to the decline of American education and to the erosion of our society, generally. These institutions of...more

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Department of Education Issues New Guidance on Use of ARP Funds

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The U.S. Department of Education issued additional guidance to colleges and universities on May 11 regarding the appropriate use of funds allocated to institutions as part of the American Rescue Plan (“ARP”). The additional...more

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U.S. DOE Issues New Guidance for Use of COVID Relief Funds

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On March 19, the U.S. Department of Education provided new guidance seeking to resolve questions that have circulated since last spring regarding the appropriate use of COVID relief funds by institutions of higher...more

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Over $21 Billion in Emergency Grant Aid Available to Higher Education Institutions and Students through HEERF II Funding Under the...

On December 27, 2020, the president signed into law the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA), which provides more than $81 billion in emergency support to elementary, secondary and...more

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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

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Bias in Education: Navigating Student Discrimination Claims in Arizona

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Students who attend elementary and secondary school systems, colleges and universities, vocational schools, and proprietary schools that receive federal funding have federally protected rights against discrimination on the...more

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An Early Read on the New Title IX Regulations

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After a lengthy notice and comment process and much anticipation, new Title IX regulations were issued by the U.S. Department of Education on May 6, 2020. The regulations comprise approximately 25 pages, and the preamble to...more

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Department of Education Publishes New Title IX Regulations

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On May 6, 2020, the U.S. Department of Education issued long-awaited final regulations governing sexual misconduct in education under Title IX, the law prohibiting sex discrimination in programs that receive federal funding....more

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U.S. Department of Education Revises Guidance Concerning Campus Sexual Misconduct

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Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) and its corresponding regulations prohibit sex discrimination in education programs or activities conducted by educational institutions that receive federal financial...more

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Department of Education Rescinds Obama-era Title IX Guidance Document

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On September 22, the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights issued a Dear Colleague Letter withdrawing the statements of policy and guidance reflected in two key documents about Title IX and sexual violence...more

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Department of Education Rescinds Obama-Era Title IX Guidance Documents, Introduces New Q&A on Campus Sexual Misconduct

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On September 22, the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights issued a Dear Colleague Letter withdrawing the statements of policy and guidance reflected in two key documents about Title IX and sexual violence...more

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OCR Withdraws Obama-Era Title IX Guidance

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On September 22, 2017, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a "Dear Colleague Letter" that withdrew two key Title IX documents issued during the Obama administration—a Dear Colleague Letter...more

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New OCR Title IX Dear Colleague Letter Withdraws Obama Era Guidance

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Late last week, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced the intention of the Department of Education to overhaul the way it addressed sexual misconduct on college and university campuses, as well as in K-12 schools. As...more

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Department of Education Rescinds Obama-Era Title IX Guidance in Advance of New Rulemaking

This morning, the Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Education issued a “Dear Colleague” letter rescinding the Obama administration’s school sexual assault guidance. The Department also issued a new set of...more

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Medical Marijuana on Campus: Barbuto's Impact on School Policies Banning Drug Use

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The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently ruled in Barbuto v. Advantage Sales and Marketing, LLC that an employee's use of medical marijuana to treat a qualified disability may be a reasonable accommodation under...more

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