U.S. Department of Education Finds University’s Transgender Student-Athlete Policies Violated Title IX
A recent U.S. Department of Education finding will likely have significant implications for educational institutions that receive federal financial assistance. On January 28, 2026, the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights announced its finding that San José State University’s policies allowing transgender student-athletes to compete in women’s sports and access the corresponding facilities had violated Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.