Recent federal policy has taken a markedly different approach to various Title IX issues, particularly with respect to the rights of transgender students in federally funded schools. Even so, new Title IX investigations have continued into 2025, including several that may signal how the federal government intends to handle these matters in 2026 and beyond.
In December of 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice filed suit against Loudoun County Public Schools in Virginia and threatened, through that lawsuit, to deny federal funding to those schools. This follows an investigation ordered by outgoing Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin in May into allegations that the school unlawfully retaliated against two male students by opening a Title IX investigation into them, after they made statements about being uncomfortable with a transgender male student using the men’s locker room at their school.
Also in December of 2025, a parent of a student attending Monroe High School in West Monroe, Michigan, filed a Title IX complaint with Monroe Public Schools, the Michigan High School Athletic Association, the Michigan Department of Education, and the U.S. Department of Education. The complaint alleged that Ann Arbor Skyline, another Michigan high school, violated the privacy rights of the complainant’s daughter by allowing a transgender female student to play on their girl’s volleyball team and by allowing that student to use the girl’s locker room along with both Ann Arbor Skyline’s and Monroe’s girl’s volleyball teams.
In late November of 2025, Blinn College—a community college founded in Brenham, Texas which has several other campuses across the Lone Star State—announced that its administration would review both its hiring practices and its Title IX procedures in response to concerns about the criminal background of their former Vice Chancellor of Human Resources. Marie Kirby, whose position involved her overseeing the actions of the school’s Title IX office but not directly coordinating them, reportedly failed to disclose to Blinn administrators that she entered a no contest plea she made in 1998 over allegations that she had an inappropriate sexual relationship with a 15-year-old male student at a school she previously worked for.
In June 2025, Gould School of Law Professor Camille Rich filed suit against the University of Southern California alleging that her employer both ignored previous Title IX complaints she made over her ex-husband’s alleged extramarital affair with a student and retaliated against her for filing those complaints. In particular, Professor Rich is alleging that USC has violated the “Tyndall Resolution” implemented in 2019 by the Office for Civil Rights within the U.S. Department of Education, which itself was in response to USC’s previous violations of Title IX rules in its failure to properly handle sexual abuse accusations made against Dr. George Tyndall, a gynecologist previously employed in the school’s student health center.
Title IX enforcement continues to evolve, and recent investigations highlight just how complex these cases can be for students, parents, and institutions. Whether you are facing a complaint, responding to an investigation, or simply need clarity on your rights, experienced guidance is essential. To understand how these developments may affect you or your school, contact Mark Sherman Law today. Our team can explain your options, protect your interests, and help you navigate every step of the Title IX process. Click here to browse our 300 certified reviews on Avvo, then get the process started today.
