The U.S. Education Department announced a return to Trump-era policies regarding sexual misconduct in schools, reversing Biden-era guidelines that expanded protections for LGBTQ+ students. This shift mandates that schools ease liability and conduct live hearings for sexual assault accusations, allowing cross-examination of both parties. The guidance also indicates that schools should not expect enforcement of broadened interpretations of Title IX. These changes come in light of a federal court's block against Biden's revisions, labeling enhanced protections for transgender students as unconstitutional and citing executive authority for the immediate reversion.
The Education Department has reintroduced policies from President Trump's administration, limiting schools' liability in sexual misconduct cases and bolstering protections for students accused of harassment.
Under the new guidance, there's an immediate shift in Title IX enforcement, reinstating prior standards which require live hearings and cross-examination in sexual misconduct cases.
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