Title IX states that no person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. Although on a day to day basis, provi...
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Changes in federal guidance in 2011 led to an explosion of Title IX complaints and litigation, which increased even further when that guidance was withdrawn in 2017. Complaints are likely to rise with the release of new Title IX regulations this year (2020). According to United Educat...
Nothing in Title IX or its federal regulations explicitly protects LGBTQ people, but the Biden administration said last year that the law should be interpreted to protect against discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. It was based on a 2020 Supreme Court decision ruling that...
A new federal regulation protecting the rights of transgender students has prompted lawsuits from Republican states that say it would require them to allow transgender athletes to compete on school teams.
Congress passed Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 to prohibit sex discrimination in educational institutions that receive federal funding.
Title IX certifications are a direct result of the federal sexual harassment guidance released in 2011. The guidance calls for Title IX training of college staff, students and faculty. The training should answer the following questions. What is sexual misconduct and discriminati...
The new regulations, which fall under Federal Title IX laws, gives the accused the presumption of innocence and the right to question the accuser in live on campus hearings, through a lawyer or other representatives. "What these rules try to do is implement...
Title IX of the Education Amendments, part of a federal law enacted by Congress on June 23, 1972, states: “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education ...
The Biden administration announced in April a new rule that expands Title IX's protections to LGBTQ students.