Education
As of October 2025, gender equity in education is increasingly uneven. Courts have reinstated weaker Title IX rules that narrow harassment protections and exclude LGBTQ+ and pregnant students. The Department of Education’s civil rights staff has been cut, and DEI programs are under attack nationwide. With limited federal oversight, fair treatment now varies widely by state, district, and school leadership.
CA laws strengthen equity in public education
Two California laws are helping to protect student privacy and increase access to menstrual products in public schools. AB 1955,
Title IX protections roll back
Protections that were expanded in 2024 to include discrimination based on sexual orientation, pregnancy, and gender identity were ruled unconstitutional
Support for college women in Texas keeps getting thinner
Texas public universities spent 2024 dismantling DEI offices to comply with SB 17, which has meant program closures and layoffs
WI schools: gender and equity in transition
Two decisions in Wisconsin have reshaped how gender and equity are defined across the state’s schools. In February 2025,