Title IX News

Courts Enjoin New Title IX Rule in Several States

Courts have temporarily halted the new Title IX Rule, set to take effect on August 1, 2024, in several states: AL, AR, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KY, LA, MO, MS, MT, NE, ND, OH, OK, SD, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV, AK, KS, UT and WY.

In addition to schools located in these states, the injunction issued in the Kansas District Court also applies to the members of plaintiff organizations, Mom's for Liberty, Young America's Foundation and Female Athlete's United. This significantly expands the number of schools subject to the temporary injuntion including schools in states that support the new rule.

These lawsuits object to the expanded scope of the revised rule, which now includes discrimination based on gender identity in addition to biological sex—an issue central to the challenges.

Application of the new rule will remain "on hold" in these states until the merits of the case are decided or there is a reversal of the decision on appeal. In the meantime, existing rules will continue to be enforced in these states.

U.S. Department of Education Releases Final Title IX Regulations

April 19, 2024

The U.S. Department of Education (Department) today released its Final Rule under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance.

The final regulations promote educational equity and opportunity for students across the country by restoring and strengthening vital protections for students, and provide schools with information to meet their Title IX obligations while offering appropriate discretion and flexibility to account for variations in school size, student populations, and administrative structures. The final regulations also promote accountability by requiring schools to take prompt and effective action when notified of conduct that reasonably may constitute sex discrimination in their education programs or activities. The final regulations also reaffirm the Department's core commitment to fundamental fairness for all parties, the rights of parents and guardians to support their minor children, and respect for complainants' autonomy.

In addition to the Final Rule, the Department has released a fact sheet, a summary of the major provisions of the final regulations, and a resource for drafting Title IX nondiscrimination policies, notices of nondiscrimination, and grievance procedures. The Final Rule will be effective on August 1, 2024, and apply to complaints of sex discrimination regarding alleged conduct that occurs on or after that date. The Department is committed to supporting schools in implementing the final regulations and will provide technical assistance and additional resources to schools to support implementation and compliance.

Read the Press Release

Unofficial version of the Department’s 2024 Title IX Final Rule PDF (4.4M)
Fact Sheet PDF (197K)
Summary of Major Provisions of the Department’s 2024 Title IX Final Rule PDF(327K)
Resource for Drafting Nondiscrimination Policies, Notices of Nondiscrimination, and Grievance Procedures PDF (322K)

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