On Friday, April 19, The Department of Education released Biden’s finalized Title IX regulations with an August 1 implementation deadline. After three years of anticipation, Title IX professionals can finally…
All K12 and higher education institutions are federally required to identify a Title IX Coordinator, but the person in the position should never act as a team of one. Coordinators,…
As society shifts to further understand gender identity and inclusivity, transgender participation has become a pressing conversation in K12 and collegiate athletics. Who Title IX should serve, how participation is…
Since Trump’s historic Title IX regulations were finalized in 2020, live hearings–specifically cross-examination–persist as a pressing topic across college campuses. Currently required for all Title IX adjudications (permitted but not…
Since the 2011 Dear Colleague Letter, college and K-12 administrators have grappled with how to process, investigate, and adjudicate Title IX cases in a way that not only complies with…
Since the 2011 Dear Colleague letter, Title IX has steadily transformed. While little to no guidance informed investigations at first, they’ve now become a prescriptive and rigorous process. When current…
Rough sex is steadily rising among college-aged students, and Title IX professionals are faced with the evidence. In a 2021 study of a large midwestern university, more than 80% of…
I remember the day I found myself in the University Title IX office in an intake meeting like it was yesterday. When I was emailed in 2018, I was told…
The start of the school year brings a critical moment for sexual assault prevention, consent education, and understanding of Title IX reporting. On college campuses, new student orientation to Thanksgiving…
2020’s Title IX regulations introduced historic changes to the grievance process, many which were highly contested in k12 and higher education. Required live hearings, a narrowed definition of sexual harassment,…