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Dear Colleague: Watch Out

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In a tersely worded “Dear Colleague” letter dated February 14, 2025 (pdf), the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) signaled its intent to combat “pervasive and repugnant race-based preferences and...more

Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

Federal Court Vacates 2024 Title IX Regulations: What Does This Mean for California Charter Schools?

On January 9, 2025, a federal court in Kentucky vacated the 2024 Title IX regulations that had been adopted by the U.S. Department of Education and which have been in effect since August 1, 2024. (Tennessee v. Cardona (E.D....more

Bricker Graydon LLP

[Webinar] Clery Compliance and Enforcement (Higher Ed) - March 24th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

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The Department of Education has said very little about the Clery Act since it rescinded the Clery Handbook in the final moments of the prior administration, but this well-intentioned campus safety and transparency statute...more

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Education Department Ceases Enforcement of "Arbitrary and Capricious" Exclusionary Rule

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By a bulletin and letter issued on Aug. 24, 2021, the Biden Administration's U.S. Department of Education announced that it was ceasing enforcement of a highly controversial exclusion of evidence rule that was included in the...more

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OCR provides further guidance on Massachusetts court decision (VRLC)

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In a publication posted last week, we told you about a recent decision from the United States District of Massachusetts, Victim Rights Law Center, et al. v. Cardona, and the potential impact this decision might have on your...more

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Department of Education Creates Student Aid Enforcement Unit

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The U.S. Department of Education is creating a Student Aid Enforcement Unit to respond to allegations of illegal actions by higher education institutions. The announcement closely follows the Department's and Federal Trade...more

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Student Aid Enforcement Unit Formed To Protect Students, Borrowers, And Taxpayers

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On February 8, 2016, the Obama Administration’s Department of Education announced the creation of a Student Aid Enforcement Unit to respond more quickly and efficiently to allegations of illegal actions by institutes of...more

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Alert: Department Issues New Dear Colleague Letter on State Authorization

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On Friday, June 19, 2015, the US Department of Education ("ED" or "the Department") issued a Dear Colleague Letter (GEN-15-10) ("DCL") reminding institutions that the current state authorization requirements (34 CFR § 600.9)...more

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