26 Apr The New Title IX Regulations Will Help More Than 180,000 Pregnant Students Every Semester and Millions of Parenting Students Long Term
Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 protects pregnant and parenting students, serving as a key tool in the effort to ensure women have access to education. But until recently, many people were unfamiliar with Title IX outside of its effects on athletics and sexual harassment prevention. That will change this year.
The US Department of Education has just released new federal Title IX regulations that will affect millions of students. The new rules clarify that colleges are required to provide reasonable adjustments and leave as necessary to protect a student’s health and educational opportunities during pregnancy and postpartum. Educational institutions will be required to take proactive steps to inform students of these rights and to respond when students feel their rights have been violated.
