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The Academic Advisor - Education Law Insights, Issue 6, June 2024

Welcome to the sixth issue of The Academic Advisor – our e-newsletter focused on education law insights. For this mid-summer edition, we take a deeper look at the newest developments regarding the 2024 amendments to...more

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Office of Civil Rights Proposes New Rule on Transgender Student Participation in Athletics

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The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) published on April 6, 2023, a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) about sex-related criteria used to limit or deny a student's ability to participate in...more

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OCR Releases Proposed Rule Updating Title IX on Student Eligibility for Athletics

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On April 6, the Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released its much-anticipated proposed Title IX rule on the eligibility of students for participation in athletic programs based on their gender identity....more

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Department of Education’s New Proposed Rule for Transgender Participation in Athletics

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The participation of transgender athletes in youth, interscholastic, and elite sport has long been a highly charged political issue domestically and internationally, with a vast range of different approaches to regulating...more

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Title IX Updates: Recent Moves by Biden Administration, Congress to Address Sexual Violence on Campus

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In this post, we continue our recap of recent Title IX-related news that you might have missed and noteworthy items to keep an eye on in 2023. Below, we cover recent federal government actions and proposals to bolster...more

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Client Alert: Ten Major Issues Facing Higher Education Institutions in 2023

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The last few years have been eventful and, at times, difficult ones for institutions of higher education. Institutions have been deeply impacted by issues ranging from the COVID-19 pandemic, to debates over free speech, to...more

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Update on Biden Administration’s Title IX Proposed Rule

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As we’re nearing the end of the calendar year, many of you may be wondering where things stand with the Biden Administration’s proposed Title IX regulations. As we previously reported on this blog, the proposed Title IX rule...more

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What’s the Future for Biden Administration Protections for LGBTQ+ Students and Employees under Title IX?

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Recent court and OCR decisions regarding transgender students and employees reflect widely varying responses to the Biden administration’s efforts to expand protections for LGBTQ+ individuals under federal law, including...more

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Public hearings on Title IX raise questions for coming guidance and regulatory changes

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Educational institutions all over the country have been grappling with the nuances of Title IX compliance since the new Title IX regulations were released last summer. With many stakeholders unhappy with the final...more

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U.S. Department Of Education Issues New Interpretation Providing Protection Against Discrimination Based On Sexual Orientation...

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On Wednesday, June 16, the United States Department of Education issued a Notice of Interpretation (“Interpretation”) “to make clear that the Department interprets Title IX’s prohibition on sex discrimination to encompass...more

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Title IX – Will Everything Old Be New Again?

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[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

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Education Policy Update - May 2021

In This Issue: Biden administration releases FY22 budget proposal, Senate follows House with return of earmarks, Department of Education higher education regulatory agenda, Title IX rule hearing, state legislatures update and...more

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After pendulum swings, Title IX saga continues

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On May 17, 2021, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that they will be hosting public hearings on the Title IX final rule issued a little over one year ago and which went into effect on...more

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U.S. Department of Education Announces Plans to Conduct Comprehensive Review of Title IX Regulations

On April 6, 2021, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced plans to begin a comprehensive review of its regulations implementing Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, in response to...more

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Biden Administration Zeros In On Title IX With Pair Of EOs

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Less than three months into the new administration, President Biden has made clear that education and equality will be focal points of his presidency. While Title IX regulations were revised just last year, the Biden...more

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Department of Education Begins Review of Title IX Regulations

The U.S. Department of Education outlined a detailed process for the immediate and comprehensive review of all regulations and guidance implementing and interpreting protections afforded by Title IX, in an announcement...more

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Biden’s Executive Order on Title IX Warrants Little Practical Change for Schools

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Yesterday, President Joe Biden issued an executive order addressing Title IX, entitled Executive Order on Guaranteeing an Educational Environment Free from Discrimination on the Basis of Sex, Including Sexual Orientation or...more

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Executive Order and Courts Clarify Supreme Court Bostock Decision Applies to Title IX, Too

On January 20, 2021, President Joe Biden signed the "Executive Order on Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation.” The Executive Order explicitly extends the holding of...more

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Last Gasps and Opening Salvos: The End and Beginning of a New Era in Title IX, Part 1

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At the beginning of last week, Donald Trump was President of the United States and we were being flooded with last minute Title IX and civil rights guidance from the outgoing Department of Education. As we near the end of the...more

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Biden is President-Elect. Can We Just Ignore the Title IX Regulations Now?

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It has been a week! We now know that Joe Biden is the President-Elect of the United States of America. There will still be some legal wrangling, and nothing is set in stone until the electors vote in December. But, assuming...more

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