Education Department Rescinds Title IX Protections for LGBTQ Students.

The Department of Education formally rescinded the Biden administration's 2024 Title IX rule Monday, restoring the 2020 regulatory text that governed sex discrimination at federally funded schools.

• 2020 rules restore accused students' rights to call witnesses, have representation, and appear at hearings.
• 8 courts had already enjoined the Biden rule; 2 separate courts vacated it.
• The Biden rule had expanded Title IX's sex-discrimination protections to include gender identity.
• No new compliance deadline was set; Secretary McMahon said schools should return to Trump-era rules.

Why it matters: Title IX, enacted in 1972, bars sex discrimination in any education program receiving federal funding. The regulatory text that implements it shapes how schools investigate misconduct and who may compete on sex-separated sports teams.

• States including Maine, California, and Minnesota face potential funding restrictions for policies the department says conflict with the restored rule.
• The University of Pennsylvania reached an agreement requiring it to restore records and issue apologies to female athletes following a Title IX investigation.

How 21 sources split on this story

Where they split: The core dispute is whether rescinding the Biden rule strengthens or weakens protections for students — particularly around sexual misconduct enforcement and the rights of transgender students.

What’s next: The final rule is scheduled for formal publication in the Federal Register on Tuesday.

• The department said it will consider individual cases from female athletes seeking restored titles or records.
• Without a compliance deadline, how quickly schools will adjust their policies and procedures remains unclear.
• Whether states that have resisted the administration's position will face enforcement action beyond funding restrictions is not yet known.