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How Biden’s Title IX Reform Became a Legal Morass

Conservatives have partly stymied the administration’s efforts to overhaul Title IX, getting the new regulations temporarily blocked in 26 states over objections to expanded rights for LGBTQ+ students. Here’s how the last 100 days have unfolded.

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Survey Finds Most Professors Are Comfortable Teaching Sensitive Topics

A snapshot of academic freedom perceptions in a tumultuous academic year yields results that may surprise higher education observers. But demographic breakdowns might provide a more complex picture.

Judge Declines to Narrow Title IX Injunction Affecting Hundreds of Colleges

A federal judge denied the Biden administration’s request to narrow or delay a recent court hold blocking the Education Department...

Study: Women, People of Color Underrepresented in Top Jobs

Women and people of color are underrepresented in higher education’s best-paying jobs, a new study from the College and University...
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Nearly 700 More Colleges Don’t Have to Comply With New Title IX Rule

A recent injunction barred the Education Department from enforcing its new Title IX rule at colleges attended by members of two conservative student groups. Hundreds of colleges across the country are affected.

Mike Johnson, in a blue suit and flanked by several Republican leaders, stands at a podium

House Republicans Vote to Overturn Biden Title IX Rule

The party-line vote followed a heated debate over the regulations, which strengthen protections for transgender students.

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‘Satanic’ Sculpture Beheaded at University of Houston

A sculpture at the University of Houston, previously protested by some Christian and antiabortion activists, was beheaded Monday, The New...

What’s Missing in Award-Winning LGBTQ Children’s Books: Academic Minute

Today on the Academic Minute: Wendy Keyser, professor of English at Fitchburg State University, explores whether LGBTQ children’s books tell...