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Department of Education: Title IX Enforcement Guidance
ED-OCR-2026-09 U.S. Department of Education Jun 20, 2026
Summary
The Department of Education issues guidance restoring Title IX protections based on biological sex, prohibiting schools from allowing biological males to compete in female athletics or access female-only facilities.
Why This Matters
Title IX was created to ensure women and girls have equal opportunities in education and athletics. This guidance restores the original intent of the law, protecting female athletes from having to compete against biological males.
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Timeline
May 15, 2026
Draft Guidance Released
The Department published draft guidance for public comment, proposing to define sex under Title IX as biological sex.
Jun 20, 2026
Final Guidance Issued
After receiving over 150,000 public comments, the Department issued final guidance restoring biological sex-based protections under Title IX.
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