Huntingdon College (AL) Response to Department of Education Letter on Title IX

May 14, 2025

On January 31, 2025, The Department Of Education Sent A Dear Colleague Letter To K-12 Schools And Higher Education Institutions Highlighting That It Would “Return To Enforcing Title IX Protections On The Basis Of Biological Sex In Schools And On Campuses.” (“U.S. Department Of Education To Enforce 2020 Title IX Rule Protecting Women,” U.S. Department Of Education, 1/31/25)

• Department Of Education: “Returning To The 2020 Title IX Rule Also Ends A Serious Threat To Campus Free Speech And Ensures Much Stronger Due Process Protections For Students During Title IX Proceedings.” (“U.S. Department Of Education To Enforce 2020 Title IX Rule Protecting Women,” U.S. Department Of Education, 1/31/25)
  • DoEd Issued Another Letter In February 2025 Following Up On The Enforcement Issue. (“Dear Colleague Letter,” Department Of Education, 2/4/25)

An Administrator At Huntingdon College In Montgomery, AL Questioned Whether The Trump Administration’s Attempts To Change The Definition Of Gender At Schools Really Had Any Impact. “Does This Really Change Anything From The Pre-2024 Reg Days,” She Asked. (Eric Kidwell, Email To ATIXA Listserve, 1/31/25)

(Eric Kidwell, Email To ATIXA Listserve, 1/31/25)