Higher education administrators need to be mindful that the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) define sexual harassment.
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Educational institutions and other stakeholders should consider participating in the upcoming hearings.
The upcoming hearings signal that the DOE intends to make swift changes in its Title IX enforcement, and institutions should keep an eye out for DOE guidance and regulatory changes.
The Bottom Line
The upcoming public hearings will focus on 1) the Trump-era amendments to Title IX regulations regarding sexual harassment and 2) discrimination against individuals on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.
The Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) previously notified Federal Agency Civil Rights Directors and General Counsels that anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination falls within the scope of Title IX’s protections. Federally-funded schools, colleges and universities should review their own anti-discrimination policies and programs and update them accordingly if they have not already done so. Educational institutions should consider participatin
Members of the public, including educators and school administrators, will have a rare opportunity in June 2021 to speak directly to federal education officials about sexual.