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SCOTUS to Determine Whether States Can Ban Transgender Athletes From Women’s Sports – What Your School Needs to Know

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The Supreme Court will soon decide whether states can ban transgender high school and college athletes from participating on female sports teams at their schools. After initially declining to review this issue in 2023 and...more

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2025 Summer Reading List for Educational Leaders

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Another school year is winding down, and educational leaders perhaps have never been more ready for summer break. From the Trump administration’s significant policy shifts to deeply consequential litigation playing out to...more

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Settlement to End Collegiate Amateurism on Brink of Approval: What You Need to Know About Latest House v. NCAA Court Hearing

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On the final day of “March Madness,” the NCAA’s attention shifted from basketball courts to the courtroom, where a federal judge signaled a high likelihood that she would sign off on a settlement agreement that would end...more

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Trump Administration Set to Ban Transgender Girls and Women from Women’s Sports

On February 5, 2025, on National Girls and Women in Sports Day, President Trump is expected to sign an Executive Order called, “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports.” It is anticipated that there will be a signing ceremony with...more

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The Academic Advisor - Education Law Insights, Issue 4, April 2024

Welcome to the fourth issue of The Academic Advisor for 2024. We begin this edition with discussion of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. On April 19, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education released its...more

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WV Transgender School Athlete Successful in U.S.Court

On April 16, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit determined that because West Virginia law and practice have long provided for sex-differentiated sports teams, the sole purpose of the West Virginia "Save...more

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[Ongoing Program] Session 4: The Future of College Athletics | Practical Tips and Takeaways in Anticipating the "New Normal" -...

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The College Athletic Department Toolkit Series: Balancing Compliance and Competitive Success in an Era of Change - Don’t make a rookie mistake. Whether you are a new or experienced athletic administrator, refresh your...more

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[Ongoing Program] Session 3: Athletic Operations and Revenue Generation in an Ever-Changing Climate - October 3rd, 12:00 pm - 1:30...

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The College Athletic Department Toolkit Series: Balancing Compliance and Competitive Success in an Era of Change - Don’t make a rookie mistake. Whether you are a new or experienced athletic administrator, refresh your...more

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[Ongoing Program] Session 2: Student-Athlete Conduct and Health, Safety, and Well-being - September 26th, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm ET

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The College Athletic Department Toolkit Series: Balancing Compliance and Competitive Success in an Era of Change - Don’t make a rookie mistake. Whether you are a new or experienced athletic administrator, refresh your...more

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[Ongoing Program] Session 1: Title IX and Athletics | What Every Athletic Administrator Needs to Know - September 19th, 12:00 pm -...

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The College Athletic Department Toolkit Series: Balancing Compliance and Competitive Success in an Era of Change - Don’t make a rookie mistake. Whether you are a new or experienced athletic administrator, refresh your...more

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Highlights from the Department’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Concerning Athletic Eligibility

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On April 6, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education released a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), which was published in the Federal Register on April 13, 2023, on athletic eligibility under Title IX. The express aim of the...more

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Proposed Title IX Regulation Addresses Transgender Student Eligibility for Athletic Teams

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The Department of Education intends to amend its Title IX regulations, clarifying what sex-based criteria schools can use to establish eligibility for athletic teams. In mid-April, the Department published a notice of...more

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[Ongoing Program] Session 4: The Future of College Athletics | Practical Tips and Takeaways in Anticipating the "New Normal" -...

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The Athletic Director’s Toolkit Series: Balancing Compliance and Competitive Success in an Era of Change - Don’t make a rookie mistake. Whether you are a new or experienced athletic administrator, refresh your knowledge...more

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[Ongoing Program] Session 3: Athletic Operations and Revenue Generation in an Ever-Changing Climate - July 18th, 12:00 pm - 1:30...

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The Athletic Director’s Toolkit Series: Balancing Compliance and Competitive Success in an Era of Change - Don’t make a rookie mistake. Whether you are a new or experienced athletic administrator, refresh your knowledge...more

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[Ongoing Program] Session 2: Student-Athlete Conduct and Health, Safety, and Well-being - July 13th, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm ET

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The Athletic Director’s Toolkit Series: Balancing Compliance and Competitive Success in an Era of Change - Don’t make a rookie mistake. Whether you are a new or experienced athletic administrator, refresh your knowledge...more

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[Ongoing Program] Session 1: Title IX and Athletics | What Every Athletic Administrator Needs to Know - July 11th, 12:00 pm - 1:30...

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The Athletic Director’s Toolkit Series: Balancing Compliance and Competitive Success in an Era of Change - Don’t make a rookie mistake. Whether you are a new or experienced athletic administrator, refresh your knowledge...more

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Is your athletic department required by the NCAA to do a DEI review?

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It depends. If your school participates at the Division II or III level, the NCAA encourages but does not mandate, that you do so. However, for those participating at the Division I level, by November 3, 2023, it is mandated...more

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Biden Administration Seeks to Prohibit Blanket Ban on Transgender Student Athletes

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Transgender athletes’ participation in school sports has been an area of focus for governing bodies like the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference, as well as state...more

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DOE Issues Proposed Rules on Athletics and Gender Identity

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On April 6, the Department of Education issued a notice of proposed rulemaking under Title IX, which would regulate how gender identity factors into athletics participation. The proposed rule would apply to students in K-12...more

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[Webinar] U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights Guidance on Athletics Opportunity Under Title IX (K-12 & Higher...

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Last week, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights released three new resources to support equal opportunity in athletics under Title IX. Join Bricker's education team for an update on this guidance and...more

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Title IX Updates: Key Wins—and a Loss—in Federal Courts for Transgender Students and Athletes

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Happy New Year from the Title IX team at Franczek! Over the next several posts, we will be providing Title IX updates from the end of 2022 that you might have missed, as well as noteworthy items to keep an eye on in 2023. ...more

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ATIXA Legislative Policy Corner

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Catherine Lhamon, who led the US Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights during the Obama Administration, will serve in the same role after the Senate narrowly confirmed her in a 51-50 party-line vote. Vice...more

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OCR and DOJ Issue Clear Guidance that Denying Transgender Students Access to the Bathroom and Sports Team Corresponding to Their...

On June 22, 2021, the United States Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) and the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division (“DOJ) issued a joint Fact Sheet addressed to elementary and secondary...more

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Male & Female Student-Athletes Win Historic Title IX Sex Discrimination Settlements with Clemson University

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First Class Actions Threatened by Both Men and Women Yield Landmark Results: Clemson Reinstates Men’s Track, Field, Cross Country; Will Add Women’s Team; Give Women Equal Financial Aid and Treatment; and Comply Fully with...more

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Considering Cutting Varsity Sports Teams Due To COVID-19 Financial Strains? Make Sure You Comply With Title IX First!

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The COVID-19 pandemic has dealt a heavy blow to college and university athletic programs over the past 10 months. The institution-wide budgetary challenges caused by the pandemic have been particularly acute in many athletic...more

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