The Biden administration officially pushed back to October the release of new regulations regarding Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. The final regulations were expected this month based on the Education Department’s regulatory agenda. A coalition of gender justice and survivor advocacy organizations has called on the administration to stick to that timeline, saying that a delay would be harmful to students.| Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
Biden administration says Baptist is exempt from addressing sexual harassment claims involving students LGBTQ+ students, if it can show conflict with its religious tenets.| Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
Proposed Title IX rule would require colleges to set sport-specific criteria if they seek to limit or deny a transgender student from playing a sport consistent with their gender identity.| Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
Groups representing sexual assault survivors fear Biden administration will miss next month's deadline for overhauling Title IX, leaving Trump-era rules in place as another academic year begins.| Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
Improving how colleges respond to sexual assault on campus is one of President Biden's top priorities. But it's likely to be an uphill battle.| Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
The Department of Education's new regulation says colleges aren't responsible for sexual assault or harassment that takes place in study abroad programs or in private, off-campus settings.| Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
Education Department rescinds two guidance documents from Obama administration and issues new directions on how colleges should comply with Title IX. New regulation will follow a formal notice-and-comment period.| Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
The Education Department hasn’t even sent its regulatory plans to the Office of Management and Budget, which can take up to 120 days to review them.| Higher Ed Dive
Critics of newly proposed Title IX regulations fear that the Biden administration is stripping away due process; others believe the Department of Education is striking an appropriate balance.| Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
The Biden administration’s proposal includes revisions to how colleges should address cases of sexual assault and extends protections to LGBTQ students. It does not cover athletics, which will be addressed in the future.| Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
Colleges and universities that receive federal funding must be in compliance with new rules by Aug. 14. The regulations rebalance "scales of justice," Education Department says.| Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
