Department of Education Announces Virtual Public Hearing on Title IX

On Monday, the U.S. Department of Education announced a virtual public hearing to be held from June 7, 2021, to June 11, 2021, to gather information for improving enforcement of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972The hearing is part of the Office of Civil Rights' comprehensive review of the Department's existing regulations and other actions related to Title IX to implement President Biden's March 8 Executive Order . During the hearing, OCR seeks input from students, parents, educators, school staff, administrators and other members of the public on what additional changes to the Title IX regulations and any related agency actions may be necessary to fulfill  President Biden's Executive Orders. Members of the public can register to make a live comment during the hearing. Members of the public can also send their written comments to T9PublicHearing@ed.gov, following the guidelines in the hearing notice.

The Department of Education announcement may be accessed here. The notice for the public hearing is here. You may register to make a live comment here.