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New Visa Restrictions Target Transgender Athletes, Raising Title IX and Compliance Concerns for Colleges

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On February 24, 2025, Secretary of State Marco Rubio directed the State Department to deny visas to transgender athletes if their sex marker does not align with their sex assigned at birth. His directive, 25 STATE 15576,...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

President Trump's Executive Order on Transgender Athletes Poses Sports and Entertainment Challenges

President Donald Trump last week took a major step to deliver on one of his top campaign promises: banning transgender athletes from participating in girls' or women’s sports. His executive order and the reaction to it have...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

How Executive Order on Transgender Athletes Impacts Educational Institutions

President Donald Trump last week took a major step to deliver on one of his top campaign promises: banning transgender athletes from participating in girls' or women’s sports....more

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U.S. Department of Education to Enforce 2020 Title IX Regulations

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The U.S. Department of Education (Department) recently issued a “Dear Colleague Letter” stating that the Department’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) will enforce the 2020 Title IX Regulations governing K-12 schools’ and...more

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Supreme Court October Term 2024 – Education Cases to Watch

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Some of us measure our year in weeks, months, or, for the readers of this article, likely by the school calendar. The Supreme Court, however, has its own measurement. The Court operates, hears cases, and issues rulings each...more

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The Opening Act: Significant Developments in Trump’s First Two Weeks

During the first two weeks in office, President Donald Trump’s administration released many policies impacting employers in areas like immigration, labor, and workplace safety, and reshaping federal regulatory and enforcement...more

Quarles & Brady LLP

Back to the Future: What a Recent Vacatur, Executive Order, and Dear Colleague Letter Mean for Title IX Compliance

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Within the last month, three developments have rocked the Title IX world: the Eastern District of Kentucky’s decision in State of Tennessee v. Cardona, President Trump’s Executive Order restricting the federal definition of...more

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[Webinar] Compliance Briefing: Ohio Bathroom Bill (SB 104) (Higher Education) - January 16th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET

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On November 27, 2024, Ohio Governor DeWine signed Senate Bill 104 (“S.B. 104”), which will take effect on February 25, 2025. This bill touches every corner of campus – from academic buildings to residence halls, from...more

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The Academic Advisor - Education Care Insights, Issue 9, October 2024

Welcome to The Academic Advisor - our e-newsletter focused on education law insights. With Fall Break behind us and the race to end-of-term underway, we highlight the following topics of import for schools,...more

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Schools Across the Country Face Patchwork of Various Title IX Rules Thanks to Ongoing Litigation: What Schools Need to Know

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Thanks to several court orders and an August Supreme Court ruling, schools across the country face varying Title IX obligations depending on the state in which they operate – and it doesn’t appear that clarity will come...more

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Implementation Day Arrived, For Some. What’s Next?

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On the morning of August 1, 2024, Title IX experts from TNG Consulting and ATIXA participated in a webinar hosted by the Department of Education (ED) regarding the 2024 Title IX Rule. During the session, U.S. Secretary of...more

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Legal Challenges to the 2024 Title IX Regulations – What’s Next for Illinois Schools?

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Schools throughout the country are preparing to implement the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights’ (“OCR”) long-awaited final 2024 Title IX regulations. These new regulations, which replace the 2020...more

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The Academic Advisor - Education Law Insights, Issue 7, July 2024

July 29, 2024 Welcome to the seventh issue of The Academic Advisor – our e-newsletter focused on education law insights.    In this final summer edition, we look ahead to the new academic year and cover the following...more

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Enjoined Before Effective: Revised Title IX Regulations Blocked in 15 States And Counting

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As previously reported, the U.S. Department of Education published its highly-anticipated revised Title IX regulations on April 29, 2024. These regulations move away from the rigid procedural requirements mandated by the...more

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The Academic Advisor - Education Law Insights, Issue 5, May 2024

Welcome to summer and the fifth issue of The Academic Advisor for 2024 - In this issue, we examine the following topics of import for schools, institutions of higher education, and other education-focused organizations: ...more

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Summer Reading for Educational Leaders: Resources to Help You Plan for the 2024-2025 School Year

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As you recover from another whirlwind of a school year, we hope you can take some time to relax and enjoy your summer break. The next few months will be the perfect time to – at your leisure – catch up on this past year’s...more

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States Sue Federal Government Over New Title IX Rules, Vow Not to Comply: What Schools Need to Know and Do Next

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At least 22 states are suing the Biden administration over new Title IX rules set to take effect this summer. The lawsuits claim that the U.S. Department of Education’s new rules – which were released last month and include...more

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Biden Administration's Final Rule for Title IX Is Finally Here

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The Biden administration's Department of Education has finally released the much-anticipated final rule (the "Final Rule") amending the regulations for Title IX, which prohibits sex discrimination and harassment in education...more

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New House Appropriations Committee Chair Makes Important Changes to FY 2025 Earmark Process

Following the long-delayed passage of Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 appropriations funding legislation, the House is moving forward by setting deadlines for FY 2025 programmatic, language and Community Project Funding (CPF) requests....more

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The Wait is Over: Department of Education Issues Final Title IX Regulations

Schools that have been anxiously awaiting the U.S. Department of Education’s final regulations enforcing and interpreting Title IX need wait no longer. The department issued final regulations last week that will govern sex...more

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Department of Education Issues Amendments to Title IX Regulations

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As long expected, the U.S. Department of Education issued amendments to Title IX regulations following the public comment period. The amended regulations—totaling 1,577 pages—make clear that sex discrimination under Title IX...more

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U.S. Department of Education Releases Its Long-Awaited Final Title IX Regulations

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The U.S. Department of Education (Department) on April 19, 2024, released its final regulations for Title IX, the law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs or activities that receive federal...more

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The Academic Advisor - Education Law Insights, Issue 3, March 2024

Welcome to the third issue of The Academic Advisor for 2024. In this edition, we examine the following topics of import for schools, institutions of higher education, and other education-focused organizations: -...more

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Between a Rock and a Hard Place: The Legal Debate Over Preferred Pronoun Usage in the Classroom Continues with Institutions of...

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In a July 28, 2023 ruling, the Seventh Circuit has signaled that Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) seeking to enforce pronoun policies can expect to face increased scrutiny. Specifically, the Seventh Circuit vacated its...more

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The Academic Advisor - Education Law Insights, Issue 7, August 2023

Understanding the New Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and Full Scope of Pregnancy-Related Discrimination Laws for Schools - On June 27, 2023, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act went into effect. This new law requires covered...more

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