Dept. of Education revokes guidance on Title IX and athlete pay
- The U.S. Department of Education revoked guidance stating that Title IX does not apply to Name, Image, and Likeness deals, rescinding previous guidance from the Biden administration about equitable payments to athletes.
- Craig Trainor, Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, criticized the Biden memo, claiming it lacked legal justification for requiring proportional distribution of NIL payments between genders.
- Critics, including Andrew Zimbalist and Rep. Lori Trahan, argue that this decision undermines gender equity in college sports and may lead to legal challenges.
- Rep. Lori Trahan expressed concern that the decision undermines Title IX, stating that legal obligations for gender equity in college sports remain unchanged.
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Trump admin rescinds Biden's gender equity plan for NCAA NIL payments: 'Profoundly unfair'
President Donald Trump's new administration has revoked guidance from President Biden's administration that would have required name, image, and likeness payments for college athletes to be evenly distributed between men and women.The United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights announced on Wednesday that it had rescinded a nine-page document from the Biden administration that provided guidance on NIL payments. The Trump gove…
Dept. of Education Revokes Guidance on Title IX and Athlete Pay
Dept. of Ed: Title IX does not apply to athlete pay
Title IX does not apply to name, image and likeness (NIL) deals, the U.S. Department of Education said Wednesday, rescinding the Biden administration's guidance that schools must equitably distribute direct payments to male and female athletes.
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