Washington Update: Proposed Changes to Title IX and Protecting Vulnerable Students

Podcast Summary

In this episode, Drumm McNaughton and Tom Netting unpack the complex and sweeping proposed changes that have been released by the Department of Education over the course of June and July of this year. This important discussion covers the recently proposed changes to Title IX in addition to the Department’s notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) regarding borrower defense to repayment (BDR), public service loan forgiveness (PSLF), and other critical issues left over from Neg Reg 2022.

Podcast Highlights

• As Title IX hits its 50th anniversary, the Biden administration is working hard to fortify protections for vulnerable students, including alleged victims of all types of sex-based discrimination and abuse.
• Netting discusses the implications of newly proposed changes to several key issues related to student loan debt, which were not resolved during Neg Reg.
• Taken together, all the proposed changes emanating from Washington indicate that the Biden administration is heavily focused on protecting vulnerable students and making student borrowers whole.
• Many issues discussed during Neg Reg remain unresolved, and more notices of proposed rulemaking are expected soon.

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Dr. Drumm McNaughton is a Higher Education consultant providing strategic and transformational consulting services for higher ed institutions. To find out more, visit his firm’s website. 

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