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OCR Announces Resolution Agreement after Title IX Compliance Review of Val Verde Unified School District in California
On June 8, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights announced it had entered into a resolution agreement after conducting a Title IX compliance review of Val Verde Unified School District in California (the District). OCR determined that the...
OCR Announces Resolution Agreement After Sexual 477 Investigation of Montgomery College of Maryland
On June 28, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced it had entered into a voluntary resolution agreement with the Takoma/Silver Spring Campus of Montgomery College in Maryland (the College) after an investigation into whether...
OCR Announces Resolution Agreement after Racial Harassment Investigation of Beecher Community Unit School District 200U in Illinois
On June 5, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced it had entered into a resolution agreement after investigating whether Beecher Community School District 200U (the District) failed to respond appropriately to complaints of...
OCR Announces Resolution Agreement after Title IX Compliance Review of Mingo County Schools in West Virginia
On May 26, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights announced it had entered into a resolution agreement after conducting a Title IX compliance review of the Mingo County School District (Mingo County Schools). OCR determined that the district...
Department of Education expects TITLE IX NEW REGS in October
It’s Gonna Be May? or Wake Me Up When September Ends? Sorry Justin, Green Day has it right. As many Americans’ thoughts turned towards Memorial Day and a long weekend, the Department of Education issued a blog post updating the timing on the Final Title IX Rule as...
The Department of Education Releases Proposed Changes to Title IX Athletics Regulations, Addressing Transgender Athletes: Updates and First-Look Analysis
Join us for a complimentary LIVE Special Summary Session on the New Title IX Athletics Proposed Rules on Thursday, April 13, 10am Pacific/1pm Eastern Article by Andrea Stagg and Joseph Storch On Thursday, April 6, 2023, the Department of Education issued a fact sheet...
Will the Title IX Rule Come out in May?
NSYNC or Oasis? Who’s the Sage?NSYNC or Oasis? Who’s the Sage?As we shared in January, the Office of Information & Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) maintains a website to share information about rulemaking. The page for the 2022 Title IX proposed rules includes a...
Chat GPT for Clery Act Compliance?
Chat GPT for Clery Act Compliance?Can ChatGPT perform our compliance requirements? The Clery Act requires colleges and universities to report campus crime data, including posting timely warnings. Joe Storch and Andrea Stagg of Grand River Solutions find out the limits...
OCR Addresses Restraint and Seclusion Protocols Impacting Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) in Secondary Education
On December 7, 2022 and December 16, 2022, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced separate resolution agreements with the Davis Joint Unified School District (DJUSD), California and Southeastern Cooperative Educational Programs...
Department of Education Tentatively Sets May Publication Date for Title IX Regulations
According to the regulatory agenda, the Title IX final regulations are expected this May. To maintain transparency, the Office of Information & Regulatory Affairs in the Office of Management & Budget provides public notices on these regulations. The listed...