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Office for Civil Rights Announces Resolution of Sex-Based Harassment Investigation of a K-12 Transgender Student

July 7, 2022

Recently, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced the resolution of a high school student’s complaint of sex-based harassment resulting from her identification as transgender. The OCR determined that the Tamalpais Union High School District in California “failed to respond in a prompt and equitable manner to repeated notice of sex-based

OCR Announces Resolution of Pregnancy Discrimination Investigation

June 30, 2022

This month, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced the resolution of a student’s complaint of pregnancy discrimination at Salt Lake Community College. After an independent investigation, the OCR found that the College “encouraged a pregnant student to drop a course because she was pregnant

Secretary Cardona on N.I.L to Commemorate 50 Years of Title IX

June 23, 2022

To commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Title IX, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona discussed Title IX’s history and recent developments with ESPN as a part of its Fifty/50 Initiative.

When asked about NIL (name, image and likeness) in college athletics, Dr. Cardona expressed his concern that NIL may favor male athletes. “Some

Sixth Circuit Court Decision Has Potential to Expand Title IX Liability for K-12 Schools

June 16, 2022

Last month, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion that could expand the “scope of liability” K-12 schools may face under Title IX. At the center of the opinion is a stark reminder that school districts must act when they have actual knowledge of sexual harassment. In the combined

EEOC Adds Non-Binary Gender Option to Discrimination Intake Form

June 9, 2022

This spring, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that individuals may select a non-binary gender marker, “X”, on the intake process when filing a charge of discrimination. According to EEOC Chair Charlotte A. Borrows, the intake form should represent all employees and all members of the LGBTQ+ community. The EEOC