"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."
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.
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