Title IX under threat?

[CalWBBfan]

I just want to alert folks to the fact that if the Dept. of Education is eliminated, oversight of Title IX goes with it.

I put this query into co-pilot as I was looking for an answer to this question. This was the response:

If the dept of education is elminated what happens to title ix

If the Department of Education were eliminated, the enforcement and oversight of Title IX would be significantly impacted. Title IX, which addresses gender discrimination in education, is currently enforced by the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights1. Without this department, there would be no federal agency specifically responsible for ensuring compliance with Title IX.
This could lead to a lack of uniformity in how Title IX is applied across different states and institutions, potentially resulting in inconsistent protections for students against gender discrimination. Additionally, the absence of federal oversight might make it more challenging to address and resolve complaints related to gender discrimination in educational settings1.
It's a complex issue with far-reaching implications, and it would likely require significant legislative action to determine how Title IX protections would be maintained without the Department of Education.

 

[BruinGold]

Frankly, this seems like a feature for the "get rid of the Department of Education" folks, not a bug. Absent the revolution (restoration?), I'm guessing that we'll start seeing cuts in women's sports across colleges in, um, certain places.

 

[WBBTakeover]

We're going to see major litigation before we get to that point. Given the way the courts move, this may not be close to being resolved in four years.

 

[Vowelguy]

Even if schools could legally cut W sports , I’m not sure any of them would want to be perceived as discriminating against women.

Women now make up >50% of college students, and college enrollment is gonna be weak or even decline in the next 10-20 years. So there will be even more competition for students. Im not sure they’d want to risk the public relations black eye.

Sure i don’t know how many people will care if womens water polo gets cut , but ….