Title IX memo throws wrench in plans for schools to pay NIL money directly to 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,
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: Title IX Applies to Student-Athlete Payments
A U.S. Department of Education memo circulated Thursday may force some schools to reconsider how they plan to distribute direct payments to their men's and women's sports participants.
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.
NCAA Athlete NIL Pay Must Be Title IX Compliant, Dept. of Education Says
The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has issued guidance regarding college athlete name, image and likeness, putting the onus on schools to ensure their male and female athletes receive proportionate NIL opportunities and resources—regardless of whether the funding comes from external sources.
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 ...
New Title IX Guidance Could Provide Huge Financial Boon To Female Athletes
College sports has been upended by athletes gaining rights to profit off of their Name, Image, and Likeness. What was not ...
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Title IX Risk and Legal
Title IX, enacted as part of the Education Amendments of 1972, is a federal civil rights law that prohibits sex-based ...
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Kentucky Judge Guts Biden’s Title IX Rules So Trump Doesn’t Have To
In overturning protections for trans students, the court also undid policies aimed at helping sexual assault survivors hold ...
Judge Rejects Biden’s Title IX Rules, Scrapping Protections for Trans Students
The decision threw out the administration’s proposed regulations, which prohibited discrimination based on gender identity.
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OCR Confirms That the 2024 Title IX Regulations Are Vacated
On January 9, 2025, a federal district court in Kentucky ruled that the 2024 Title IX Regulations “are invalid and must be set aside.” Despite ...
Title IX complaint lodged against Florida basketball staff member Taurean Green | Report
Florida basketball basketball assistant coach Taurean Green facing Title IX complaint on heels of similar allegations against ...
'Men have no place in women's sports': House GOP votes to roll back Title IX changes
The House passed the "Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act," which could change Title IX protections and ensure only ...