The Biden Administration has proposed changes to to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) that will undoubtedly “threaten student free speech and due process right.”
Title IX is a set of laws enacted in 1972 to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex in any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. It is most often implemented to protect women’s sports, housing, healthcare and education.
The Biden administration will now expand this protection to men if they identify as women because the revision has extensive provisions for “gender identity.” It will allow boys not only to compete in girls’ sports but also compete for girls’ scholarships, grants and housing opportunities. It will also enable schools to punish students who do not use classmates’ preferred pronouns.
The revision also removes the right to due process for anyone accused of violating Title IX. Violations would be investigated by a single investigator without students having the right to defend themselves or even know what exactly they are being accused of.
