U.S. Department of Education Formally Rescinds Biden-Era Title IX Regulations, Reinstating 2020 Rule

The U.S. Department of Education has formally rescinded the Biden Administration's 2024 Title IX regulations, which had interpreted protections to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The department reinstated the 2020 regulations from the first Trump administration, with the change appearing in the September 29 Federal Register and taking immediate effect.