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Education Department scraps Title IX rules from 2024

Those rules were meant to clarify what counts as sex-based harassment and how far sex discrimination protections extend.

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What happened

The U.S. Department of Education formally rescinded the 2024 Title IX regulations. Those rules were meant to clarify what counts as sex-based harassment and how far sex discrimination protections extend. Opinion writers praised the repeal as restoring common sense to higher education.

Why it matters

Supporters say the repeal restores common sense to higher education. The reports give no further stated consequences.

Timeline

  1. Oct 15, 11:30 PM ET: Commentary praises Trump's Title IX repeal as restoring common sense to higher education.
  2. Oct 16, 3:00 PM ET: The Education Department formally rescinds the 2024 Title IX regulations.

Coverage

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