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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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Trump Administration Investigates 60 Universities for Antisemitism Amid Escalating Federal Oversight of Higher Education: Key...

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The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) dispatched letters to 60 colleges and universities warning them of potential enforcement actions if they do not fulfill their obligations under Title VI of the...more

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Client Alert: Secretary of Education Linda McMahon is Confirmed. What’s Next?

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On Monday, March 3, Linda McMahon was confirmed by the Senate to serve as President Trump’s Secretary of the Department of Education by a vote of 51 to 45. Since President Trump’s inauguration, even without a confirmed...more

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

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On Friday, January 31, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) clarifying that, effective immediately, OCR will enforce Title IX in accordance with the 2020...more

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U.S. Department of Education To Step Up Scrutiny of Any Educational Institution’s Programs Deemed “DEI”

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On February 14, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights (the “Department”) issued a “Dear Colleague Letter” to “clarify and reaffirm” that schools, colleges and universities receiving “federal financial...more

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U.S. Department of Education’s New “Dear Colleague” Letter Targets DEI Programs and Signals New Era of Title VI Enforcement

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On February 14, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released a “Dear Colleague” Letter (DCL) and emailed it to K-12 and post-secondary educational institutions around the country. The DCL...more

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U.S. Department of Education Announces Plans to Conduct Comprehensive Review of Title IX Regulations

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On April 6, 2021, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced plans to begin a comprehensive review of its regulations implementing Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, in response to...more

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Department of Education Begins Review of Title IX Regulations

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The U.S. Department of Education outlined a detailed process for the immediate and comprehensive review of all regulations and guidance implementing and interpreting protections afforded by Title IX, in an announcement...more

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Biden’s Executive Order on Title IX Warrants Little Practical Change for Schools

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Yesterday, President Joe Biden issued an executive order addressing Title IX, entitled Executive Order on Guaranteeing an Educational Environment Free from Discrimination on the Basis of Sex, Including Sexual Orientation or...more

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