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A National Clery Act Survey Created to Collect Valuable Data
Grand River Solutions is pleased to partner on the first-of-its-kind Clery Act State of the Field Survey designed to gather benchmark data from and for Clery Act practitioners across the country. The goals of the Clery Act State of the Field Survey, developed by Clery...
Texas Joins the List of Injunctions
As of Friday, July 12, an injunction was issued for Texas, marking the 15th state to become preliminarily enjoined. There is still outstanding litigation in a number of states. Those lawsuits could result in injunctions in those states or a nationwide injunction. See...
A Guide to Employee Training Requirements under the 2024 Title IX Rules
Education institutions in the United States, including elementary, secondary, and post-secondary, that receive federal funding are now subject to new training requirements under the 2024 Title IX New Regulations. As of this writing, several courts have issued orders...
Eastern District of Kentucky Court Temporarily Blocks the 2024 Title IX Regulations—Ruling Applies to Six States, Enjoining Entire Rule
By Joseph Storch In a case brought by the State of Tennessee, joined by the States of Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Virginia, and West Virginia (alongside certain organizations and a student), the District Court in the Eastern District of Kentucky has likewise issued an...
Louisiana District Court Temporarily Blocks the 2024 Title IX Regulations—Ruling Applies to Four States, Enjoining Entire Rule
By Dr. Adam Wolkoff and Joseph Storch In the first of about a half-dozen lawsuits seeking to block implementation of the Department of Education’s 2024 Title IX Final Rule, a federal district court in Louisiana ordered the new regulations to be put on hold in four...
A Guide to Compliance With New York State Education Law Articles 129-A and 129-B Submissions
Meeting the July 1, 2024 Deadline
By Andrea Stagg, Bill Boerner, and Joseph Storch, Grand River Solutions
January 2024
In Brief: Every ten years, public and private higher education institutions in New York State that are chartered by the Regents or created by an act of the Legislature and maintain a campus in the Empire State must submit to the State Education Department (SED) a full certification, including all relevant policies, under New York State Education Law Articles 129-a and 129-b.
Judith Risch Joins Grand River Solutions as Title IX & Equity Access Services Special Advisor
Grand River Solutions, a leading authority in Title IX & equity solutions, proudly announces the appointment of Judith Risch, J.D., Ph.D., as the Title IX & Equity Access Services Special Advisor. Judy brings over two decades of invaluable experience from her...
EEOC Releases Updated Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace
On April 29, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission published its final Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace. The guidance, which is effective immediately, was posted for public comment in October 2023, and the agency received over 37,000...
2024 Title IX Rules Are Out
As of 5:00 A.M. today, April 19, 2024, the 2024 Title IX Final Rules on sex-based harassment and discrimination were made available. These are the final rules, but the publication is “unofficial.” Official publication in the Federal Register is forthcoming. The...
Reaches Resolution of Pregnancy Discrimination Complaint at Hinds Community College in Mississippi
In April OCR announced the resolution of a pregnancy discrimination complaint at Hinds Community College in Mississippi. OCR found that the college violated Title IX in two ways: first, it failed to properly support the student with services and academic adjustments...