The recent policy change by the Department of Education allows colleges to exclude name, image, and likeness (NIL) payments from Title IX regulations, which will disproportionately benefit male athletes. This decision comes as a $2.8 billion class-action settlement prepares to facilitate NIL payments from universities to players. Schools can opt to distribute funds with a cap of $20.5 million, often allocating them primarily to male-dominated sports like football and basketball, further marginalizing female athletes and contradicting the protections Title IX was meant to ensure.
The Department of Education's new policy undermines Title IX protections, allowing funds from name, image, and likeness payments to predominantly favor male athletes over female athletes.
Under the freshly announced guidelines, colleges can bypass equal distribution of NIL payments, likely exacerbating gender disparities in athletic funding and opportunities.
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