The Monthly Update: August
This summer, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled on decisions that could impact education everywhere. The Trump administration unfroze K-12 funding, and the definition of DEI in…
Trump’s Civil Rights Investigations
The Trump administration is steadily reshaping the federal civil rights landscape through the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Department of Justice (DOJ). Central to this transformation is the…
Title IX and DOE Confusion
In 2025, the Trump administration introduced drastic policy changes to the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) affecting K-12 schools and colleges nationwide. As interpreted by most institutions, these proposals require…
The Push to End the Department of Education
On March 11, 2025, the Trump administration announced the immediate termination of 1,300 Department of Education (DOE) employees, halving the entire department. The Office for Civil Rights (OCR), responsible for…
Title IX and DEI’s Dismantling
On February 14, the Department of Education issued its most recent Dear Colleague Letter and instructed schools to eliminate all Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives by March 1. Failure…
Title IX Returns to 2020 Regulations
On January 9, 2025, a federal district court in Kentucky issued a ruling in Tennessee vs. Cardona, one of the many lawsuits blocking Biden’s 2024 Title IX regulations. In response…
How Title IX Professionals Can Support LGBTQIA+ Students in 2025
Title IX’s interpretation has significantly evolved in the last fifteen years, reflecting the priorities of the current presidential administration. One of Title IX’s most contentious topics since the Biden administration…
What a Second Trump Administration Could Mean for Title IX
Since the implementation of the Dear Colleague Letter in 2011, Title IX has steadily transformed in its interpretation, application, and historical significance. Administrators in K-12 and higher education have had…
The Title IX Coordinator’s Guide to Supportive Measures
Supportive measures have become a crucial component of any Title IX-related report, allegation, or adjudication process, regardless of whether your educational institution enforces the 2020 or 2024 Title IX regulations.…
Where are Transgender Student Protections in Title IX?
As Title IX continues to evolve with each presidential administration, transgender students’ rights remain a dynamic part of the conversation. Title IX originally served as legislation to address issues like…