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OCR Announces Resolution Agreement of Disability Discrimination Investigation of Allegheny Valley School District in Pennsylvania
On September 21, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights announced it had resolved a complaint of disability discrimination filed against the Allegheny Valley School District. Specifically, the investigation concerned (1) whether the District...
Grand River Solutions Makes the Inc. 5000 List
The Inc. 5000 lists the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. based on their revenue growth rate. Grand River Solutions ranked at #1007 on the total list, #155 in California, and #16 in Silicon Valley.Grand River Solutions, a leader in Title IX &...
Will the New Title IX Regs Come Out in October? Justin May have No Idea but We Do!
Back in March 2023, while many were still predicting (and hoping) for final Title IX regulations in May 2023, Grand River Solutions wrote about the regulatory process in this article. Despite the rumors swirling about imminent regulations “dropping,” our article explained how May regulations were unlikely…
Autism Training for Sexual Assault Counselors – A Free Course Now Available Through Boston University
Grand River Solutions partnered with Boston University to produce a new online training about autism and providing counseling services to autistic college students. The training was designed for college sexual assault counselors who work with survivors of sexual...
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...