Amidst ongoing litigation against the Department of Education’s 2024 Title IX regulations, Judge Karen K. Caldwell of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky chimes in on higher institutions’ obligation to accommodate the interests and abilities of female students to play collegiate sports. In his latest Collegiate Comment, Brian J. Taylor, Esq., Chair of … [Read more...] about Title IX in Collegiate Sports: Federal Judge Rules in Favor of the University of Kentucky
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NLRB Releases Guidance to Assist Academic Institutions To Balance Disclosure and Confidentiality Obligations For Student Workers
The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”)’s General Counsel, Jennifer A. Abruzzo, issued Memorandum GC 24-06 (“Memo”) on August 6, 2024. The Memo seeks to clarify academic institutions’ disclosure obligations under the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) while protecting student information in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (“FERPA”). In this Collegiate … [Read more...] about NLRB Releases Guidance to Assist Academic Institutions To Balance Disclosure and Confidentiality Obligations For Student Workers
Supreme Court Extends Title IX Injunction, Reinforces Bias Against Transgender Students
On August 16, 2024, with little fanfare, the Supreme Court ruled that the temporary injunction against implementation of the 2024 Title IX Regulations should not only be continued, but also be extended to the whole of the Regulations, blocking enforcement of the new Regulations and reinforcing discrimination and bias against transgender and homosexual students. By their ruling, the Supreme … [Read more...] about Supreme Court Extends Title IX Injunction, Reinforces Bias Against Transgender Students
Pennsylvania Supports Community College Students Via Degree With a Guarantee Initiative
On July 17, 2024, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed House Bill No. 897, making it Act No. 69 of 2024 (the “Act”). The Act will streamline community college credit transfers for students who have completed their associate’s degree. Overview of the Act Proposed by Representatives Emily Kinkead and Mary Louise Isaacson, the Act offers support to college students who face the … [Read more...] about Pennsylvania Supports Community College Students Via Degree With a Guarantee Initiative
Department of Education Surprises with the Final Rule for 2024 Title IX Regulations
What Will Change With the New Rule, Effective August 1 The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) posted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance in the Federal Register approximately two years ago on July 12, 2022, with a period of two months for public comments on the proposed … [Read more...] about Department of Education Surprises with the Final Rule for 2024 Title IX Regulations
Third Circuit Ruling May Allow University Students to Seek COVID Tuition Refunds
On August 11, 2023, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued a precedential opinion in response to students’ claims for tuition refunds related to effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Will this decision open the floodgates for more lawsuits? “Like many colleges and universities across the country, the University of Pittsburgh and Temple University responded to the novel … [Read more...] about Third Circuit Ruling May Allow University Students to Seek COVID Tuition Refunds
