Related to: Sexual Orientation
To commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights released proposed amendments to its Title IX regulations for public comment on June 23, 2022. According to OCR, “The proposed regulations reflect the Department’s commitment to give full effect to Title…
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On October 26, 2021, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) published a fact sheet addressing key issues that intersex students face in schools and providing recommendations on how students, families, and educators can lend support. The guidance, released on Intersex Awareness Day, first provides general information on the meaning of “intersex”…
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On June 16, 2021, the U.S. Department of Education issued a Notice of Interpretation of Title IX, which prohibits sex discrimination in education programs receiving federal financial assistance. The guidance does not address specific LGBTQ+ student issues that schools have been navigating in recent years, such as names/pronouns, restroom/locker room access, and parent rights. It…
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Today, June 15, 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled on a much anticipated landmark decision related to discrimination based on sexual orientation and transgender status. Historically, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII, has made it “unlawful … for an employer to fail or refuse to hire or to discharge any…
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There have been new developments in G.G. v. Gloucester, the case involving a transgender student that was previously before the U.S. Supreme Court. As reported in our previous Legal Updates, this case began in 2015 after a school district adopted a policy stating that the use of boys’ and girls’ restroom and locker rooms “shall…
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As part of its endeavor to shift power from federal government to state and local governments and communities, the Trump Administration has been reviewing the role of the Department of Education and the Office for Civil Rights (OCR). On April 26, 2017, President Trump signed an Executive Order which directs Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to…
Read MoreThe Attorney General recently issued a legal opinion on whether fees can be charged for copies of public records, when the requester uses their own technology to make the copies. (OAG-12-14, 12/30/14). This new legal opinion addresses the fees that can be charged for copies of court documents maintained by the clerk of courts or…
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