Trump administration revokes Biden rules on sex discrimination in education

Schools and universities must revert to Title IX guidance on sexual misconduct complaints from first Trump term

Schools and universities responding to complaints of sexual misconduct must return to policies created during Donald Trump's first term, with requirements for live hearings and more protections for those students accused, according to new guidance issued on Friday by the education department.

In a memo to education institutions across the nation, the agency clarified that Title IX, a 1972 law barring discrimination based on sex, will be enforced according to a set of rules created by the former education secretary Betsy DeVos. The rules govern how complaints of misconduct are investigated and how to settle cases where students present differing accounts.