Author: Debbie Osgood
CLIENT ALERT: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ISSUES NEW TITLE IX REGULATIONS
The U.S. Department of Education has issued its much-anticipated Final Rule on Title IX, which will go into effect on August 1, 2024. In a press release, Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona described the Final Rule as furthering Title IX’s 50-year legacy and promise of “an equal opportunity to learn and thrive in our nation’s schools free from sex discrimination.”
Debbie Osgood Provides “Expert Analysis” of the Final Title IX Regulations in LAW360
Debbie Osgood’s new article on the final Title IX regulations was published in the “Expert Analysis” section of Law360 today. As an HMBR partner and former OCR Enforcement Director, Debbie provides her perspective on the recalibrated scope of Title IX and the role of the federal government in addressing campus […]
HMBR Issues Comprehensive Summary of New Title IX Regulations
On May 6, 2020, the U.S. Department of Education issued its much-anticipated new Title IX regulations on sexual harassment. The Department stated that new regulations will go into effect on August 14, 2020. These new regulations mark the first time in the history of the Title IX statute (passed in […]
office of civil rights opens new proactive, technical assistance office
U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has announced that a new technical assistance office will be opened to serve as a FREE national civil rights compliance resource for colleges, universities and other schools. The new office will be called the “OPEN Center” – short for “Outreach, Prevention, Education and […]