March 9, 2023 The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights released three new resources that will help students, parents, athletics staff, and administrators evaluate whether a school is providing equal athletic opportunities regardless of sex. In accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, public elementary and secondary schools as well as […]
With the requirements under the 2020 Title IX Regulations, a good policy is critical to your compliance efforts. We know through the Office for Civil Rights’ published resolution agreements and corrective action plans for institutions who have undergone investigation by the Department, process is a key piece. Policies are reviewed by the Department to determine […]
The world of Title IX is full of policies, procedures, and (ever changing) regulations. I know sometimes it can feel like we are just doing our best to hold all the layers up at once while we try to manage the compliance components of our work. Who knew we needed to learn to juggle so […]
Always, ALWAYS, support first. I cannot even express how many times I find that school districts and institutions are not offering the basic supportive measures to provide access to Complainants and Respondents in Title IX related matters. This may be because they aren’t aware, believe they “can’t”, are receiving internal pushback, or a variety of […]
As the CEO of ICS, I am not only a lawyer – I am also a business owner. I recently listened to a podcast that explored the concept of “measuring backwards” that really resonated with me as we say goodbye to 2022. The podcaster encouraged listeners to take some time at the end of each […]
Last month, the Supreme Court of the United States declined to hear Doe v. Fairfax County School Board, after Fairfax had asked the Court to review the case in December 2021. Originally filed in 2018, Doe states that she was sexually assaulted by a male student during a high school band trip in 2017. Doe […]
This month, the Office for Civil Rights announced the resolution of a complaint that alleged “inequitable athletics access” for girls’ athletic teams at Salem-Keizer School District in Oregon. The complaint stated that the District discriminated against female students in its interscholastic athletics programs by providing unequal access to facilities, equipment, and coaching resources. In its […]
In response to the release of the long-awaited Title IX NPRM this summer, the Department of Education received approximately 240,000 public comments by the September 12th, 2022 comment period submission deadline. The Department has now released for viewing nearly all of the comments received. To identify the public reaction to the NPRM, our team has […]
Title IX professionals, we give our all…literally, our ALL, to be on, tuned in, attentive and compassionate. It’s an important part of our job. Well, actually, it IS our job. We strategically plan next steps for safety, comfort, and access. We are thinking three steps ahead while simultaneously remaining in the moment with a person […]
On October 1, 2022, a federal district court in Texas held that the EEOC’s Guidance that cited Bostock is unlawful. The court also held that the EEOC violated the Administrative Procedures Act by issuing rules without notice and an appropriate comment period. In 2020, the Supreme Court decided Bostock v. Clayton County and held that […]
