Title IX

How the Education Department is using civil rights laws to bring schools to heel

The Trump administration is using decades-old laws, meant to prevent discrimination, to threaten school districts and states with cuts to vital federal funding.

Federal judge orders USDA to unfreeze funds to Maine

The funds had been initially withheld following President Trump's clash with Maine Gov. Janet Mills over the issue of transgender athletes.

‘A terrible experience’: LGBTQ+ students face challenges amid Alabama’s Title IX, sports ban debate

Transgender students’ rights have come under increased scrutiny with a new school year underway as Alabama continues to push back against new Title IX rules.