The Trump administration is employing direct final rulemaking to eliminate protections under Title IX, Title VI, and Section 504, avoiding standard notice-and-comment periods. This intervention is unusual as the Department of Energy (DOE) is leading the effort, despite the agency typically focusing on energy-related regulations. Legal advocates express concern that the DOE's proposed changes, particularly affecting gender equalities in sports, are controversial and inappropriate for fast-tracking. With around 300 educational institutions impacted, the rules could substantially alter the landscape of civil rights in education.
Direct final rulemaking is being employed by the Trump administration to remove pivotal civil rights protections under education laws without the required notice-and-comment period.
The Department of Energy, atypically issuing regulations on educational matters, is pushing for significant changes under a process usually meant for noncontroversial updates.
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