The Trump Administration Rolls Back Title IX Protections, Again

The U.S. Department of Education this week formally withdrew updates made during the Joe Biden presidency to the federal law banning discrimination in education based on sex. Specifically, the Education Department is removing language that expanded Title IX protections to cover discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The changes also mark the official return of previous regulations, previously enacted during Donald Trump's first term, that significantly narrowed the types of sexual misconduct and harassment reports schools and universities must investigate. Title IX is the federal law passed in the 1970s that banned discrimination based on sex in education. It's widely credited with making the United States a global leader in women's sports as well as forcing schools and universities to investigate reports of sexual harassment and sexual misconduct.

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