Navigating Title IX & Transgender Students in Athletics: Guidelines, Complexities & Compliance

Description  Overview As an educator with 40 years of experience in higher education administration and teaching, Dr. Jim Castagnera is uniquely positioned to explore the complex issues surrounding transgender student-athletes. In this webinar, he will examine how the rules regarding transgender student participation in competitive sports are evolving. He will analyze recent developments, such as the Department of Education's proposed Title IX revisions and state legislators' introduction of anti-trans bills. He will argue that 2023 is a pivotal year in which a national policy is established or individual states pioneer their own paths. Regardless of the outcome, every educator must understand this urgent topic.Dr. Castagnera will explain that in April, the Department of Education proposed rule changes to affirm Title IX's goal of equal opportunity in athletics. After two years of stakeholder outreach, the Department found that schools, students, parents, and coaches face u