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
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Title IX: Update 2024
Education Lunch and Learn | Webinar Title IX was enacted in 1972 and is meant to prevent discrimination on the basis of sex. But the law that is generally known for fairness in sporting activities encompasses that and much more. On April 19, the US Department of Education announced a Final Rule for Title IX which will go into effect on August 1. Join KingSpry attorneys Brian J. Taylor and Taisha … [Read more...] about Title IX: Update 2024
U.S. Department of Education Proposes Change to Title IX Regulations on Student Eligibility for Athletic Teams
In advance of the long-predicted May 2023 issuance of new Title IX regulations, the U.S. Department of Education issued a proposed Title IX rule on April 6th that is designed to expand the meaning of sexual discrimination to include gender identity. This change would prevent schools and colleges from barring transgender athletes from competing on female sports teams. The new rule would … [Read more...] about U.S. Department of Education Proposes Change to Title IX Regulations on Student Eligibility for Athletic Teams
Should Chivalry Be Alive and Well in Charter Schools? North Carolina Case May Take on National Significance
Parents in Charter Day School (CDS) in Leland, North Carolina object to the school “chivalry” policy that requires girls to wear skirts or “skorts” to school, while only boys can wear shorts or slacks. The Board of Trustees of the public charter school says the dress code emphasizes that girls are “fragile vessels” deserving of “gentle” treatment by boys, who must hold doors open for girls and … [Read more...] about Should Chivalry Be Alive and Well in Charter Schools? North Carolina Case May Take on National Significance
Department of Education Releases New Title IX Regulations
On June 23, 2022, fifty years to the day after President Nixon signed Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Dr. Miguel Cardona, President Biden’s Secretary of Education, announced the much-anticipated 2022 Title IX Regulations, the fulfillment of Biden’s March 8, 2020 Executive Order guaranteeing an educational environment free from sex discrimination for all students. The goal of the … [Read more...] about Department of Education Releases New Title IX Regulations
US DOE Says Title IX Does Not Protect Sexual Orientation, Says Bostock Limited to Title VII
On June 15, 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States, in Bostock v. Clayton County Ga., 140 S.Ct. 1731 (2020), considered whether an employer who fires someone simply for being homosexual or transgender is engaging in sex discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII protects employees within the workplace from discrimination based on their sex. The Supreme Court … [Read more...] about US DOE Says Title IX Does Not Protect Sexual Orientation, Says Bostock Limited to Title VII
