The Trump administration recently announced the launch of a “Title IX Special Investigations Team.” Given the flurry of declarations and the push to follow through on campaign promises, it can be challenging to ascertain the effect an initiative like this will have. Title IX enforcement has been fraught with uncertainty in the past 12+ months, …

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Last fall, the settlement proposed to put an end to the antitrust cases against the NCAA and college conferences with respect to student-athlete compensation raised big questions about revenue sharing arrangements for student-athletes and whether Title IX would apply to those arrangements. At the time, the Department of Education unofficially said that schools would need …

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When the Department of Education issued guidance in the form of a “Dear Colleague” letter instructing colleges and universities to essentially dismantle their Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, the focus of the document was on race-based preferences. However, the offices and programs that support DEI goals also often work in conjunction with staff focused …

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A former Liberty University staffer is suing the private Christian school, saying administrators fired him for reporting sexual harassment. READ THE FULL ARTICLE

In recent weeks, social media platforms, particularly TikTok, have been abuzz with misleading claims suggesting that filing a complaint under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act could lead to the cancellation of student loans. READ THE FULL ARTICLE