State of Texas Successful in Having Title IX Guidance Documents Declared Unlawful by US District Court

By Ellen J. Staurowsky, Ed.D., Senior Contributor and Professor, Sports Media, Roy H. Park School of Communications, Ithaca College, staurows@ithaca.edu Three months ago, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division concluded that the United States Department of Education (USDOE) exceeded its authority when it issued three guidance documents in 2021 that clarified Title IX protections for LGBTQ+ students. The Court further ruled that the USDOE faile