Title IX

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May 8, 2020

New Title IX regulations set to take place Aug. 14

The U.S. Department of Education announced new federal regulations on Wednesday, May 6, that promises to bolster Title IX sexual misconduct investigations. The new regulations will change how colleges must respond to sexual assault and harassment ...


transgender athletes
April 20, 2020

ACLU challenging Idaho’s transgender athletes ban

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed a federal complaint on behalf of two student-athletes protesting Idaho's recently signed law that prohibits transgender athletes from competing in women's sports at the state's public schools and un...


transgender athletes in women's sports
March 30, 2020

US Justice Department weighs in on transgender athletes civil suit

A federal civil rights lawsuit aimed at blocking transgender athletes in the state of Connecticut from competing as the gender they identify as during varsity athletics has gotten the attention of the U.S. Department of Justice. Attorney General W...


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November 16, 2017

New Jersey announces new rules for transgender athletes

New Jersey's athletic association on Wednesday announced new rules for transgender high school athletes. Under the new regulations, a transgender student is defined as a student whose gender identity differs from that student’s birth sex. Transg...


July 19, 2017

Oregon HS reaches tentative settlement in Title IX lawsuit

The Lake Oswego School District in Oregon will upgrade its softball team's facilities as part of a settlement that was tentatively reached this week in a 2016 Title IX lawsuit. Ten current and former Lake Oswego High School softball players filed ...


June 27, 2017

Six Utah girls suing for chance to play high school football

A group of girls are suing three Utah school districts, alleging they are not treated fairly because the schools do not provide girls-only football programs. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court, claims "[The] districts fail to provide equal...


May 18, 2016

Poll: Are boys/girls programs in your school treated equally?

In April, Coach and Athletic Director asked coaches whether the boys and girls teams in their schools were treated equally. Title IX offers greater protection for girls and women's programs, but each year dozens of complaints are filed against scho...


April 6, 2016

Oregon prep softball team files Title IX lawsuit against district

An Oregon prep softball team has filed a Title IX lawsuit against the school district, alleging that the program does not receive the same treatment as the baseball team. The Lake Oswego High School softball team outlined a handful of grievances,...