On June 23, 2022, the U.S. Department of Education (the “Department”) released its long anticipated proposed rule under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance. The unofficial version of the proposed rule is available here, and a fact sheet published by the Department is available here.
Changes proposed to Title IX’s regulations
As expected, the Biden administration proposed significant changes to the current Title IX regulations. In particular, the proposed rule would: