Trump Administration's Changes to Title IX Protections

SOURCE www.foxnews.com
President Donald Trump's Department of Education is undoing former President Joe Biden's 2024 rewrite of Title IX protections, returning to the 2020 rule which includes stronger due process protections for students during Title IX proceedings.

Key Points

  • Trump administration is reverting to the 2020 Title IX rule
  • Title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex or gender for entities that receive federal funding
  • The definition of 'sex' was changed to include gender identity and sexual orientation under Biden's 2024 rule

Pros

  • Stronger due process protections for students during Title IX proceedings
  • Championing equal opportunity for all Americans, including women and girls
  • Protecting the right to safe and separate facilities and activities in schools

Cons

  • Undoing former President Joe Biden's 2024 rewrite of Title IX protections