The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights announced today that it will hold a virtual public meeting from June 7, 2021 to June 11, 2021, to gather information to improve enforcement of Title IX. OCR is seeking input […]
Category: Presidential Transition
Today, 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 Gender Identity. Unfortunately, the order sheds little light on […]
Last Gasps and Opening Salvos: The End and Beginning of a New Era in Title IX, Part 2
February 12, 2021
President Joseph Biden has been in office for over three weeks, bringing more changes in the realm of Title IX. Where are we now, what do we need to know and do, and what is expected to come? This is […]
Last Gasps and Opening Salvos: The End and Beginning of a New Era in Title IX, Part 2
February 12, 2021
President Joseph Biden has been in office for over three weeks, bringing more changes in the realm of Title IX. Where are we now, what do we need to know and do, and what is expected to come? This is […]
Last Gasps and Opening Salvos: The End and Beginning of a New Era in Title IX, Part 1
January 25, 2021
At the beginning of last week, Donald Trump was President of the United States and we were being flooded with last minute Title IX and civil rights guidance from the outgoing Department of Education. As we near the end of […]
Last Gasps and Opening Salvos: The End and Beginning of a New Era in Title IX, Part 1
January 25, 2021
At the beginning of last week, Donald Trump was President of the United States and we were being flooded with last minute Title IX and civil rights guidance from the outgoing Department of Education. As we near the end of […]
A K-12 Holiday Wish List for The Next “New” Title IX
December 18, 2020
In recent weeks, I have been lucky enough to be involved in the conversation about what changes the Biden administration should make under Title IX. In addition to informal discussions with colleagues, administrators, and associations, Real Clear Investigations interviewed me […]
Hundreds of Organizations Ask Biden for Immediate Change in Title IX; How Realistic are the Demands?
December 13, 2020
Over 100 self-described advocates for civil rights and student survivors of sexual assault and harassment recently signed a letter asking President-elect Joe Biden to “stop enforcement” of the new Title IX rules “as soon as [he] takes office.” As discussed […]