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When a college or university receives notice of alleged sexual harassment in violation of Title IX, that college is required to take certain steps to protect the complainant and investigate the complaint. The federal rules set minimum standards, and the Department of Education has said that schools can take additional actions that go beyond those …

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What does it mean if a student has been dismissed from a school? Is it the same as being expelled? Parents and students considering the consequences of violations of Title IX or a college code of conduct often find the terms used by school officials to have ambiguous meanings. As a legal team dedicated to …

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Whether deserved or not, sanctions from a college or university can cause a student to want to change schools and make a fresh start somewhere new. How easy is it to do that, exactly? Can you transfer readily or would you be denied admission at most schools? If a school admits you, will they put …

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The critical language of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 consists of only 37 words. However, the regulations, judicial interpretations, and executive orders concerning those few powerful words provide complainants, respondents, and their school’s guidance on what is protected and how those protections are enforced. The regulations were substantially revised in 2020, and …

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