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Department of Education Trump Administration Gender Discrimination

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Trump Administration Says Title IX Does Not Apply to NIL Pay, Rescinds Recent Guidance

On February 12, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education under the Trump administration rescinded recent guidance that name, image, and likeness (NIL) payments to college athletes implicate the gender equal opportunity...more

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Trump Bans Transgender Women Athletes from Participating in Athletics

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In the latest slew of executive orders affecting educational institutions, on February 5, 2025, President Trump signed an order titled, “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports.” This order states, “it is the policy of the United...more

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Office for Civil Rights Issues New Instructions on Transgender Student Complaints

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Changing course on complaints involving transgender students, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently issued new field instructions to its regional staff excluding discrimination claims based...more

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Supreme Court Remands Transgender Rights Case to Court of Appeals After Trump Administration Withdraws Obama Era Guidance

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On March 6, 2017, the Supreme Court remanded a highly anticipated transgender rights case back to the Court of Appeals after the Trump Administration withdrew Obama era guidance regarding the rights of...more

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DOE and DOJ Withdrawl of “Dear Colleague” Letter Leaves FERPA’s Guidance Unresolved

On February 22, 2017, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Education (DOE) withdrew their May 13, 2016 “Dear Colleague” letter that provided guidance on steps to protect transgender students under Title IX of the...more

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Administration Withdraws Transgender Guidance While Considering Legal Issues

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Education (DOE) jointly issued a statement rescinding the guidance on transgender students’ rights under Title IX issued to school districts nationwide in May. The prior...more

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DeVos Confirmed, Oral Arguments Set in Gloucester County, and Congress Introduces Education Legislation

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Last week, the United States Senate voted to confirm Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education. DeVos’ confirmation hearings were contentious, as telephone switchboards in Congress were flooded with constituent calls opposing her...more

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