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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education has opened 20 investigations into school districts over possible failures to report and address staff-on-student sexual misconduct, expanding federal scrutiny of how …
Education Department Opens 20 School Misconduct Probes Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Six school districts and institutions will no longer be bound by certain federal civil rights compliance agreements after the U.S. Department of Education rescinded portions of prior …
Education Dept. Lifts Title IX Agreements From Six Schools Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a rapid-fire week of moves touching everything from college accreditation to student loans, the U.S. Department of Education signaled it intends to remake the rules that …
Education Department Rolls Out Broad Higher-Ed, Title IX Crackdown Read More
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA — Two of the country’s leading professional associations for equity, safety, and compliance announced a sweeping lineup of training opportunities for 2026, aiming to strengthen the …
National Training Groups Roll Out Expansive 2026 Schedule for Equity and Safety Leaders Read More
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA — The Association of Title IX Administrators (ATIXA) and the National Association for Behavioral Intervention and Threat Assessment (NABITA) announced the launch of new professional credentialing …
ATIXA and NABITA Launch New Credentialing Programs for Title IX and BIT Pros Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ OCR announced Tuesday that the Minnesota Department of …
Federal Civil Rights Offices Rule Minnesota Violated Title IX in Girls’ Sports Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education announced this week that the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) has entered into a formal resolution agreement to comply with Title IX, following an …
UPenn Reaches Title IX Agreement, Will Restore Records and Apologize to Female Athletes Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has launched an investigation into the Minnesota Department of Education and the Minnesota …
HHS Investigates Minnesota Education Authorities Over Alleged Title IX Violations Read More KING OF PRUSSIA, PA — The Association of Title IX Administrators (ATIXA) has introduced ATIXA + VI, a new resource devoted to enhancing Title VI compliance in educational institutions. A …
ATIXA Unveils Innovative Title VI Compliance Tools for Education Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has escalated its Title IX enforcement actions against the Maine Department of Education (MDOE) by referring the matter to the U.S. …
Federal Action Taken Against Maine for Title IX Noncompliance Read More