DOE Finds Minnesota Violated Title IX
The U.S. Departments of Education and Health and Human Services announced they have determined that the Minnesota Department of Education and the Minnesota State High School League violated Title IX by allowing biological males to compete in girls’ sports. The agencies gave the state a 10‑day deadline to revise policies to comply with federal sex‑based rules, listed specific corrective requirements (including rescinding guidance, issuing statewide notices, adopting biology‑based definitions of sex, restoring girls’ athletic records and training), and warned of referral to the Department of Justice if not corrected.
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🔍 Key Facts
- DOE and HHS issued a formal finding that MDE and MSHSL violated Title IX and provided a 10‑day compliance deadline
- Agency press release cited a transgender pitcher’s 2025 season: 35 innings, 27 strikeouts, one earned run across five matches
- Required remedies include rescinding guidance permitting males in girls’ sports, statewide notices mandating sex‑separated athletics/facilities, biology‑based definitions of 'male' and 'female,' approved Title IX training, restoration of girls’ records/titles, and annual certification; noncompliance could prompt DOJ referral
📍 Contextual Background
- The Office for Civil Rights is an office within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
- Debarment is a federal administrative process that can render an entity ineligible to receive federal grants.
- The Office for Civil Rights in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services referred Harvard University to a debarment process.
- The Office for Civil Rights sent a letter addressing the referral to Harvard President Alan Garber.