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Public schools operate under federal Title IX rules [83] for sexual harassment and discrimination and the federal K-12 law, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, suggests states pass laws to prevent educator sexual misconduct. [84] These laws do not apply to private schools.
Title IX is a landmark federal civil rights law in the United States that was enacted as part (Title IX) of the Education Amendments of 1972. It prohibits sex-based discrimination in any school or any other education program that receives funding from the federal government .
Specifically, the OCR stated that, although Title IX does not prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation, "[t]he fact that the harassment [of a hypothetical gender non-conforming student] includes anti‐LGBT comments or is partly based on the target's actual or perceived sexual orientation does not relieve a school of its obligation ...
The full text of the Title IX law is just 37 words long, but the federal government has added rules over the years explaining how it's interpreted. DeVos' policy adds 500 pages detailing how schools must address complaints and how the Education Department makes sure schools comply.
The Department of Education announced Friday it is scrapping former President Biden’s 2024 Title IX changes, getting rid of discrimination protection based on gender identity and sexual ...
Title IX is a watershed federal law meant to protect students, educators and other school community members from sexual harassment at educational institutions receiving federal funding, which ...
While Title IX is most commonly associated with requiring equality among male and female sports, a major component of it describes how schools must deal with sexual harassment complaints. Title IX claims that, “discrimination on the basis of sex can include sexual harassment or sexual violence, such as rape, sexual assault, sexual battery ...
During Trump’s first term, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced regulations that would better protect people being accused of campus sexual harassment and assault under Title IX. Biden ...