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Department of Education Formally Restores 2020 Title IX Regulations

On September 29, 2026, the U.S. Department of Education formally repealed the 2024 Title IX regulations and restored the 2020 regulatory framework. The final rule, published in the Federal Register, updates the Code of Federal Regulations to reflect the Title IX rules...

What the Department of Education’s New K-12 Title IX Initiative Means for Schools

On July 10, 2026, the U.S. Department of Education announced a new national initiative focused on protecting K-12 students from sexual misconduct by adults in schools. Alongside the announcement, the Department issued a Dear Colleague Letter reminding elementary and...
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Supreme Court Upholds State Laws on Transgender Athletes

On June 30, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision upholding laws in Idaho and West Virginia that prohibit transgender girls and women from participating on girls' and women's school sports teams. The laws define eligibility for girls' and women's teams based...
Building Your Title IX Team: Investigators

Building Your Title IX Team: Investigators

In our recent post on Title IX decision-maker training, we talked about how critical it is to have prepared, conflict-free decision-makers in place. But decision-makers must work with the record they’re given, or be forced to return matters for further investigation —...

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Real-World Guidance for Title IX Coordinators

Real-World Guidance for Title IX Coordinators

This article is part of our Building Your Title IX Team series, which explores the critical roles that ensure a fair, compliant, and defensible Title IX process. In this installment, Adrienne Mathis offers real-world guidance for Title IX Coordinators. Being a Title...

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Title IX Training: Requirements and Best Practices

Title IX Training: Requirements and Best Practices

January is often a natural pause point for Title IX coordinators and campus leaders in higher education—a moment to reflect on the prior year and consider what’s ahead. Training is one of the most visible and scrutinized components of a Title IX program. It is also...

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What Department of Education Changes Mean for Title IX

What Department of Education Changes Mean for Title IX

News of potential restructuring within the U.S. Department of Education has raised understandable questions across campuses—particularly regarding the future of the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), the agency that currently oversees Title IX enforcement and compliance....

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Supporting International Students Under Title IX

Supporting International Students Under Title IX

In our recent article, When Students Study Abroad: A Title IX Guide for Higher Ed, we looked at how institutions can manage Title IX obligations when students are learning overseas. This companion piece turns the lens inward—on the international students and scholars...

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