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Trump Executive Order Aligns with NCAA Policy Positions Post-House Settlement

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On July 24, 2025, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 14322: Saving College Sports, which is largely focused on the state of NCAA Division I college sports and which aligns closely with positions taken by the NCAA. ...more

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Update on Title IX Enforcement – OCR Is Moving Beyond Sports

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If you haven’t read the recent press releases from the Department of Education reflecting their summer enforcement focus around Title IX, below we’ll dive into what happened this month. Penn’s agreement with the Office for...more

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani

The “Save College Sports” Executive Order and Its Impact on the Evolution of College Athletics Post-Alston

On July 24, 2025, President Trump signed the “Save College Sports” Executive Order (the “Executive Order” or “Order”), introducing the voice of the executive branch into the rapidly evolving landscape of college sports in a...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Trump Executive Order Seeks to Rein in 'Chaotic Environment' of College Athletics and NIL, Preserve Non-Revenue Sports

During the 2025 University of Alabama commencement address on May 1, President Donald Trump had a conversation with former Alabama coach Nick Saban about the state of college athletics. President Trump asked coach Saban for...more

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Executive Order Seeks Balance in Student-Athlete Compensation

Yesterday, July 24, 2025, President Trump signed a new executive order aimed at preserving and expanding opportunities for collegiate student-athletes, with a focus on women’s and non-revenue sports. This order identifies...more

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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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An Unprecedented Semester: Higher Education Faces Challenges From Washington

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Running a college has never been an easy job. But as this academic year draws to a close, higher education is experiencing new challenges with potential long-lasting impacts....more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Academic Advisor - Education Law Insights, Issue 4, May 2025

Welcome to our fourth issue of The Academic Advisor for 2025. In this edition, we cover the following topics of interest for schools, institutions of higher education, and other education-focused organizations: - How a...more

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No Visas for Foreign Transgender or Male Athletes Competing in Women’s Sports

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President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) banning athletes assigned male at birth from competing in women’s sports. This applies to sports competitions within both educational institutions and athletic associations....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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100 Days In: Where Do Things Stand?

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Last week marked President Trump’s 100th day in office for his second term. As we have reported over the course of the past few months, the first 100 days of the second Trump administration have been active, with many new...more

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The First 100 Days: President Trump’s Federal Policy Revamp and New Compliance Concerns for Employers

On April 29, 2025, President Donald Trump completed his first one hundred days of his second term in office. During this time, the president issued numerous executive orders (EOs) and implemented actions that significantly...more

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The First 100 Days and Higher Education: Litigation Roundup

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In this alert, we discuss key provisions of the orders and actions implicating the higher education sector and the lawsuits challenging them (building on our previous analysi...). We have grouped these actions based on their...more

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Trump Administration Sharpens Focus on Title IX: Joint DOJ-ED Special Investigations Team to Tackle "Gender Ideology"

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Last month, the Departments of Justice (DOJ) and Education (ED) announced the creation of a joint Special Investigations Team (SIT) to streamline Title IX investigations....more

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Title IX and Title VI Enforcement Continues, “Dear Colleague” Pause for Some, and SCOTUS Hears LGBTQ Curriculum Challenge

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We took the week off from our Week in Review alert last week as it was a (relatively) slow week. However, as it tends to happen after a slow week, developments picked back up this week....more

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Client Alert: Title IX vs. States' Rights: Who Will Win?

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Since January, multiple fundamental developments have dramatically altered the Title IX landscape, signaling a seismic shift in its interpretation and enforcement. These developments include a rapidly escalating and public...more

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Federal Officials Launch Title IX Special Investigations Team – The 5 Things Higher Education Institutions Need to Do

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The federal government just took a dramatic step to reshape Title IX enforcement – one that should prompt immediate action from all colleges and universities. On April 4, the U.S. Department of Education and Department of...more

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Institutions’ Title IX Compliance Under the Microscope: DOJ, ED Form Special Investigations Team to Enforce Gender Ideology EOs

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Institutions should carefully review their policies and practices now that the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Education (ED) have recently formed a special investigations team to increase and prioritize...more

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Week in Review: Important Recent Court Rulings, Continued Changes at the NLRB, and The Department of Ed Continues Its...

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We saw a flurry of activity this week from the Supreme Court, with rulings that employers and educational institutions should be aware of. Specifically, the Supreme Court ruled in the Trump Administrations’ favor on several...more

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The Academic Advisor - Education Law Insights, Issue 3, April 2025

Welcome to our third issue of The Academic Advisor for 2025. In this edition, we cover the following topics of interest for schools, institutions of higher education, and other education-focused organizations: - The...more

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Trump Administration Launches Title IX Investigations Team to Accelerate Enforcement

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The Trump administration has announced the creation of a Title IX Special Investigations Team (SIT) to respond to a surge in Title IX complaints and carry out enforcement of several of President Trump’s executive orders. ...more

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Impact of the Trump Administration’s Executive Orders and Actions for Academic Institutions & Federal Funded Research Community

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The Trump Administration’s first two months have been marked by a flurry of actions impacting federal grant recipients, federal contractors, and academic and scientific researchers. These unprecedented measures, including...more

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Trump Signs Order Aimed at the Department of Education – Potential Impacts on Schools, Students, and the Future of Federal...

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On March 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order initiating the process to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) — a historic move that could fundamentally reshape oversight of education in the...more

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Impacts on K-12 and Higher Education After Trump Signs Executive Order Aimed at Eliminating the Department of Education

In a move aimed at delivering on one of his most ambitious campaign promises, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) and shift authority over education...more

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Week in Review – Major Announcement from the Department of Education, Continued Agency Changes, and More DEI Related Actions

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Headlines this week largely focused on the Department of Education, and rightfully so. As announced on Tuesday, President Trump’s administration terminated over 1,300 Department of Education employees this week – nearly 50%...more

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