Title IX, Department of Education

Explaining what Department of Education's startling Title IX memo could mean for revenue-share future
Last June, a month after the landmark House settlement was agreed to, NCAA president Charlie Baker told a group of athletes and administrators assembled in Atlanta that he'd like to see guidance on a national standard for how Title IX fits into revenue sharing.
Dept. of Education says Title IX applies to payments to athletes
The direct payment plans that many major college athletic departments are making for athletes would violate Title IX law, according to a Department of Education memo.
DOE says Title IX applies to direct payment of college athletes
U.S. Department of Education defines NIL as financial aid that must be proportional for male and female athletes
Department of Education releases memo on student-athlete NIL pay, Title IX compliance
The Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights released a fact sheet on Thursday clarifying the rules of NIL payments and Title IX compliance.
Dept. of Ed: Title IX Applies for NIL Payments, Must Be Proportional for All Athletes
The U.S. Department of Education published a memo on Thursday providing guidance regarding name, image and likeness (NIL) compensation and its
Department of Education Warns NCAA Schools That NIL Deals May Implicate Title IX Obligations
The U.S. Department of Education warned National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) schools that payments to athletes for the use of their names, images, and likenesses (NIL) implicate the gender equal opportunity requirements of Title IX of the Education Amendments,
Department of Education says Title IX will apply to athlete revenue sharing
According to Lavigne & Murphy of ESPN.com, a Department of Education memo stated that the plans many major college athletic departments are making for how they will distribute new direct payments to their athletes "would violate Title IX law.
Title IX memo throws wrench in plans for schools to pay athletes
The nine-page memo from the department’s Office for Civil Rights said NIL money that goes to athletes should be treated the same as athletic financial aid — i.e., scholarships. It’s a position that, if it remains in place after President-elect Donald Trump takes office, could upend plans that many schools are making for next school year.
Department of Education memo says NIL payments must comply with Title XI
The Department of Education released a nine-page memo determining that revenue-sharing payments set to begin on July 1 are subject to Title IX.
U.S. Department of Education release memo regarding NIL
U.S. Department of Education release memo regarding NIL
New Title IX guidance from President Biden's administration threatens to upend school rev-share plans in college sports
The outgoing administration's Department of Education dropped an 11th-hour salvo saying any payments must be “proportionately ...
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What Should Educational Institutions Do Next for Title IX Now That Biden’s Final Rule Was Blocked by a Federal Judge?
On January 9, 2025, the Biden administration’s Title IX Final Rule was struck down by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of ...
Judge's reversal of Title IX expansion could have a major mental health impact on LGBTQ students
"This is a trend that we have right now and I was devastated because ultimately the health and well-being of youth is really ...