Attorneys general from 20 mostly Republican-run states are suing the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), seeking to stop the enforcement of what they say is an “erroneous interpretation” of Title IX, the federal law that bans sex-based discrimination in schools. The states, led by Tennessee, asked the court to block a guidance (pdf) issued this…
20 States Sue Education Department Over Transgender Restroom, Pronoun Guidance
Senate Education Committee Deadlocks on Biden’s Pick to Head Civil Rights Office
A Senate committee on Tuesday was tied on the nomination of Catherine Lhamon, who was picked by President Joe Biden to lead the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR). Following a 11–11 vote along party lines, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee reached a deadlock on whether Lhamon should become…
Group Seeks to Compel Education Department to Require Procedural Safeguards in Alleged Sex Offenses
Three conservative groups are asking the Supreme Court to allow them to intervene in litigation aimed at making the Biden administration adhere to a Trump administration rule that guaranteed students accused of sexual improprieties procedural safeguards in administrative proceedings. The case, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) v. Victim Rights Law Center, court file…
Biden Admin Plans to Defend Title IX Exemptions for Religious Schools
The U.S. Department of Justice said in a court filing that it intends to defend an exemption for religious schools and universities from an anti-discrimination federal law. The filing (pdf) comes in response to a class action lawsuit brought against the U.S. Department of Education by a coalition of current and former students from over…
Democrats’ ‘Equality Act’ Narrowly Passes Without Hearings; GOP Says Religious Freedom Harmed
House Democrats approved the Equality Act of 2021 the afternoon of Feb. 25 following a rancorous debate in which Republicans asserted the controversial bill will significantly narrow the scope of religious freedom if it becomes law. The Equality Act provides prohibits discrimination due to gender identity or sexual orientation. Three Republicans joined all 221 Democrats…
Democrats’ ‘Equality Act’ Narrowly Passes House Without Hearings; GOP Says Religious Freedom Harmed
House Democrats approved the Equality Act of 2021 the afternoon of Feb. 25 following a rancorous debate in which Republicans said the controversial bill will significantly narrow the scope of religious freedom if it becomes law. The Equality Act provides prohibits discrimination due to gender identity or sexual orientation. Three Republicans joined all 221 Democrats…
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