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Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
State and federal laws prohibit discrimination based on gender. Schools have an obligation to protect students, teachers, staff and other people within the school community. Schools also have an obligation to ensure that its programs and curriculum are free of bias and prejudice.
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 was the first comprehensive federal law to prohibit sex discrimination against students and employees of educational institutions. It is one of several federal and state antidiscrimination laws that define and ensure equality in education. The regulations implementing Title IX prohibit discrimination, exclusion, denial, limitation, or separation based on gender. Title IX states:
" No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."
Title IX requires that each school district have at least one person designated as the Title IX Coordinator.
The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) is under the U.S. Department of Education.
- How to File a Complaint
- Federal Legislation
- Michigan Resources for Title IX Coordinators
- Please address any questions regarding Title IX to Jim Whittaker at whittakerj@michigan.gov
Federal Updates: Title IX Resources:
- Brief Overview of Key Provisions of the Department of Education’s 2024 Title IX Final Rule, which summarizes key provisions that were amended in the 2024 Title IX Regulations.
- 2024 Title IX Regulations: Pointers for Implementation, which supports schools by listing key components of the 2024 Title IX regulations to assist schools with implementation.
- Resource for Drafting Nondiscrimination Policies, Notices of Nondiscrimination, and Grievance Procedures, which is designed to help schools draft policies and procedures that comply with these new regulations.
- Small Entity Compliance Guide, which explains the 2024 Title IX Regulations for small entities, pursuant to Section 212 of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996.
These resources are published at Sex Discrimination: Overview of the Law, which also includes a link to the final regulations as published in the electronic Code of Federal Regulations at 34 CFR Part 106.