The Trump administration formally reinstated Title IX regulations created during Trump's first term on September 28, 2026.
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Behind the BastardsOct 3, 2026
The U.S. Department of Education's September 28, 2026 press release states it formally rescinded the Biden-era Title IX rule and reinstated the first Trump administration's 2020 regulation, and Politico and EdWeek report the same action on that date.
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… And so I just wanted to also highlight what's happening at LSU with this Title IX complaint as well. And coincidentally, I do have some Title IX news, because on September 28th, the very same day that that DA announced that they were reopening the Cornell investigation, the Trump administration formally reinstated the Title IX regulations that were created during Trump's first term. This has been a little bit of a political and legal tug of war back and forth for years. During Trump's first term, his administration rewrote the Title IX rules back in 2020. …
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Supports. The Department of Education's September 28, 2026 press release says it formally rescinded the Biden rule and reinstated the first Trump administration's 2020 Title IX regulation.[1]
Supports. Politico reports that on September 28, 2026 Education Secretary Linda McMahon unveiled a final regulation restoring the rule adopted during the first Trump administration.[2]
Supports. EdWeek reports that the department formally reinstated the 2020 regulations from Trump's first administration on Monday, September 28, 2026.[3]
Context. The rule was published in the Federal Register on September 29, and the administration had already been informally enforcing the 2020 rules since January 2025, so the formal reinstatement is a codification of existing practice.[3][4]
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4 sources: 1 primary, 1 tier 2, 2 not rated
- 1U.S. Department of Education Formally Rescinds the Biden ...ed.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 2Trump administration reinstates sexual misconduct rule for schoolspolitico.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 3Ed. Dept. Officially Kills Biden Rule That Added LGBTQ+ ...edweek.org · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 4WASHINGTON UPDATE, OCTOBER 2026powerslaw.com · not rated · cited for: context
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