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Wyoming's superintendent of public education is recommending that schools ignore new Title IX guidance that will go into effect on August 1.
The Biden administration’s regulation seeks to make it easier for students to report sexual harassment and assault. It also clarifies that the protections against sex-based discrimination also ban discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
In the recommendation to schools, state Superintendent Megan Degenfelder asked Wyoming school districts to continue under their current Title IX policies and practices. She said she believes the Biden regulation will be overturned.
Wyoming joined a lawsuit with four other states back in May to overturn the guidance. They argue it endangers hard-fought protections for cisgender women and girls by treating transgender women and girls as one and the same.