Louisiana’s education chief, Cade Brumley, has advised schools in the state to ignore President Joe Biden’s proposed changes to Title IX regulations. Title IX is a federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs or activities that receive federal funding.
The proposed changes put forth by the Biden administration aim to restore Obama-era guidelines that were rolled back by former President Donald Trump. The changes would require schools to investigate and address allegations of sexual harassment and assault more extensively.
Brumley argues that the new rules would burden schools with excessive paperwork and bureaucracy, potentially hampering their ability to provide quality education to students. He believes that schools should focus on protecting students from harm, rather than getting caught up in red tape.
The Louisiana Department of Education has stated that they will not be implementing the new Title IX guidelines until they are legally required to do so. They are currently reviewing the proposed changes and assessing their impact on schools in the state.
Critics of Brumley’s stance argue that ignoring the changes could put students at risk and leave them vulnerable to sexual misconduct. They believe that the Biden administration’s proposed guidelines are necessary to ensure that schools take allegations of sexual harassment and assault seriously and provide proper support to victims.
It remains to be seen how other states will respond to Biden’s Title IX rule changes, and whether they will follow Louisiana’s lead in advising schools to disregard them. In the meantime, the debate over how best to protect students from sexual misconduct in schools continues.
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