More Likely Than Not: An ATIXA Podcast

More Likely Than Not , an ATIXA podcast, is for general information, educational, and discussion purposes only. It’s not legal advice. If you’re dealing with a specific issue, consult your institution’s general counsel or a qualified attorney familiar with Title IX and applicable state laws. Facts, policies, and jurisdiction matter. In Episode 18 of More Likely Than Not , Kayleigh and Joe unpack t...

More Likely Than Not , an ATIXA podcast, is for general information, educational, and discussion purposes only. It’s not legal advice. If you’re dealing with a specific issue, consult your institution’s general counsel or a qualified attorney familiar with Title IX and applicable state laws. Facts, policies, and jurisdiction matter. Safety and well-being are shared institutional responsibilities,...

More Likely Than Not , an ATIXA podcast, is for general information, educational, and discussion purposes only. It’s not legal advice. If you are navigating a specific issue, always consult with your institution’s general counsel or a qualified attorney familiar with Title IX and applicable state laws. Your specific facts, policy, context, and, of course, state laws matter. After what felt like a...

More Likely Than Not , an ATIXA podcast, is for general information, educational, and discussion purposes only. It’s not legal advice. If you are navigating a specific issue, always consult with your institution’s general counsel or a qualified attorney familiar with Title IX and applicable state laws. Your specific facts, policy, context, and, of course, state laws matter. In this episode of More...

More Likely Than Not , an ATIXA podcast, is for general information, educational, and discussion purposes only. It’s not legal advice. If you are navigating a specific issue, always consult with your institution’s general counsel or a qualified attorney familiar with Title IX and applicable state laws. Your specific facts, policy, context, and, of course, state laws matter. Winter temperatures and...

More Likely Than Not , an ATIXA podcast, is for general information, educational, and discussion purposes only. It’s not legal advice. If you are navigating a specific issue, always consult with your institution’s general counsel or a qualified attorney familiar with Title IX and applicable state laws. Your specific facts, policy, context, and, of course, state laws matter. In this episode of More...

More Likely Than Not , an ATIXA podcast, is for general information, educational, and discussion purposes only. It’s not legal advice. If you are navigating a specific issue, always consult with your institution’s general counsel or a qualified attorney familiar with Title IX and applicable state laws. Your specific facts, policy, context, and, of course, state laws matter. In the first episode of...

In this year-end episode, Kayleigh and Joe welcome TNG Partner and ATIXA President Saundra K. Schuster, J.D., M.S., whose decades of expertise have shaped the Title IX field’s approach to pregnancy protections. Together, they visit the ghost of regulations past, examining the original 1975 Title IX framework and its foundational protections for pregnant students. Saundra discusses why institutions...

This week on More Likely Than Not, Kayleigh and Joe explore the ripple effects of the federal government shutdown. At the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), investigations are paused, updates to resolution agreements have stalled, and technical assistance is all but nonexistent. Title IX practitioners are left navigating compliance in the dark, literally, after OCR’s website went offline for nearly a...

This week on More Likely Than Not , Kayleigh and Joe welcome colleague W. Scott Lewis, J.D., Managing Partner at TNG and Chair of the NABITA Advisory Board. They discuss how Title IX compliance and equity are moving targets, with Little v. Hecox and BPJ v. West Virginia poised to shape national policy on transgender athletes. They also explore whether esports should fall under Title IX, and the co...

Before listeners download Part 2 of this series, we want to offer a content warning. This discussion centers on antisemitism and related issues of discrimination, bias, and hate speech. Some of the examples and language referenced may be difficult to hear. Our intention in sharing this conversation is educational, to provide context, raise awareness, and help Title VI practitioners navigate these...

Before listeners download Part 1 of this series, we want to offer a content warning. This discussion centers on antisemitism and related issues of discrimination, bias, and hate speech. Some of the examples and language referenced may be difficult to hear. Our intention in sharing this conversation is educational, to provide context, raise awareness, and help Title VI practitioners navigate these...

This week on  More Likely Than Not , Kayleigh and Joe unpack recent cases testing how schools handle harassment, including a Fourth Circuit ruling that emphasizes the need for remedies to be “reasonably calculated” to stop misconduct. They ask: What might have changed if Title IX coordinators had been involved? They also examine a University of Pennsylvania law professor’s unsuccessful free s...

Hosts Kayleigh Baker, J.D., and Joe Vincent, M.L.S., sit down with Beth Gellman-Beer, J.D., former Regional Director at the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR). Gellman-Beer offers a rare glimpse into how OCR transformed from a low-profile administrative office to a highly visible, politically charged agency after the 2011 Dear Colleague Letter. Hear why recent high-profil...

Joe and Kayleigh break down three recent court decisions shaping education and civil rights compliance: a Title VII case testing the Supreme Court’s stricter “substantial hardship” standard, a Seventh Circuit decision that a single sexual assault incident meets the “SPOO” criteria (severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive), and a ruling against a university that cut women’s sports teams, uphol...

This week on  More Likely Than Not , we welcome John Wesley Lowery, Ph. D., a leader in Student Affairs, Student Success, and Disability Access, and the Opening Keynote speaker for the  ATIXA and NABITA Joint Annual Conference  this October in Baltimore, MD. His keynote,  The Future of Education Amid Executive Orders, Regulations, and Investigations , will deliver a timely, tho...

Welcome back to  More Likely Than Not , the ATIXA podcast where we break down the latest in Title IX news and practice. In this episode, Kayleigh and Joe reflect on their journeys into the field, sharing what initially drew them to Title IX, how their early experiences shaped their perspectives, what it was like getting an honorary degree at ATIXA's "Listserv University," and what continues t...

In the debut episode of More Likely Than Not, hosts Kayleigh Baker, J.D. and Joe Vincent, M.L.S. dive into the Supreme Court’s decision to take up two pivotal cases: West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Hecox v. Little. These cases could reshape the future of Title IX as it relates to transgender athletes. Kayleigh and Joe unpack how this moment might force the Court to finally address a long-avoided quest...

Get ready for the inagural episode of More Likely Than Not , a podcast for Title IX professionals navigating the ever-evolving world of compliance, equity, and education law. Hosts Kayleigh Baker and Joe Vincent, experts from TNG Consulting and recognized voices from ATIXA (The Association of Title IX Administrators) , introduce the purpose behind this new resource for practitioners across the edu...