In what seems like a last-minute scramble to tie up loose ends, the Department of Education has published a number of materials in a very short timeframe. New documents include resources on retaliation and resolving hostile environments under Title VI. Since...
In early December, OCR announced the resolution of a Title IX complaint at Paterson Public School District in New Jersey. OCR found the District violated Title IX (as amended in 2020) by failing to offer supportive measures to students, including failing to provide...
On January 9, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky issued an opinion and order that vacated the 2024 Title IX regulations. This means that the 2024 regulations will likely no longer apply. Recall that since the August 1 effective date of...
In November 2024, the Department of Education issued a new document: “Frequently Asked Privacy-Related Questions About Filing a Complaint with OCR.” The title is apt, and the document attempts to address the questions commonly received by OCR concerning how the...
In early December the Office for Civil Rights announced that it entered into a resolution agreement with Temple University. The Department of Education’s press release was fairly positive, calling the University’s processes “robust” and finding that the University...
On December 23, 2024, President Biden signed the Stop Campus Hazing Act (SCHA) into law. The legislation, which amends the Clery Act for the first time in over a decade, will require actions by most colleges and universities beginning in January 2025. Colleges and...
