Title IX Today - April 13, 2023

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This week’s edition of?Title IX Today, brought to you by Mikiba Morehead, M.A., Ed.D., features the Department of Education’s?notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)?regarding students’ eligibility for athletic participation under Title IX. We also highlight state efforts to increase?school safety?after the Tennessee school shooting, and?advocates?request?the Department of Education stick to the May timeline to release the new Title IX regulations. Plus, commentary on the?persistence of sex discrimination?in U.S. politics?and a California court’s decision regarding an?allegation of pregnancy discrimination.

U.S. Department of Education's proposed change to its Title IX regulations on students' eligibility for athletic teams [Source:?U.S. Department of Education]

Ed Dept issues Title IX rule proposal on transgender sports participation [Source: K-12 Drive]

No wholesale ban of transgender athletes, U.S. Department of Education proposes [Source: ABC News]

States aim to boost school safety after Tennessee shooting [Source: Associated Press]

Supreme Court sides with 12-year-old transgender girl fighting West Virginia's sports ban?[Source: USA Today]

Former Lake Oswego High School student accuses school district of not investigating sexual assault [Source: Willamette Week]

K-12 Civil Rights Investigator One: Foundations

Apr. 25, 2023 | 11am-6pm ET

This foundational course?covers the skills needed to unpack gender- or sex-based school misconduct investigations, fulfilling requirements for full-time investigators. Master fundamental techniques now while adhering to national standards!

NPRiMer: Preparing Your K-12 School or District for the 2023 Title IX Regulations: Training and Certification Course

Apr. 27, 2023 | 12pm-4pm ET

In some ways, the proposed 2023 regulations remain incredibly prescriptive, but in other ways, the regulations afford a lot of flexibility for designing, structuring, and staffing your Title IX team and processes to achieve compliance.?This course?will help you get your school or district ready for implementation.?

Advocates urge White House to stick to Title IX timeline?[Source: Insider HigherEd]

Some states want to ban DEI in Higher Ed. These states want to require it. [Source: The Chronicle of Higher Education]

Texas Supreme Court Says Universities Can Revoke Degrees [Source: Inside HigherEd]

Title IX compliance: Northwestern is one of many schools coming up short—from unequal scholarships and funding to inadequate facilities [Source: Chicago Tribune]

Time with IX: I Will Remember You – Keeping Clery in Mind When Your Focus is on IX

Apr. 21, 2023?|?3-4pm ET

Sheilah Vance, Clery Center Board Chair, and Abigail Boyer, Clery Center Associate Executive Director, are hosting a conversation to provide guidance on how to ensure campus policy updates meet the requirements of both the Title IX and Clery Act regulations.

Title IX Hearing Officer and Decision-Maker

Apr. 25-26, 2023?|?11am-6pm

Title IX Hearing Officer and Decision-Maker is a?two-day course?focused on the skills needed to serve as an effective hearing decision-maker by ensuring parties’ rights are upheld, and the hearing process is equitable.

The stubborn sexism of American politics [Source: Vox]

Health secretary slams abortion pill ruling as ‘not America’ [Source: Associated Press]

Advocates challenge Antarctic contractor’s claim of zero sexual assaults on its watch [Source: Science.org]

California court rejects pregnancy discrimination claim against non-profit?[Source: Human Resources Director]