UPenn has agreed with the Trump administration to keep biological male trans athletes out of women’s sports following a Title IX investigation.
The department previously launched an investigation into UPenn on Feb. 6 for Title IX violations that occurred in the swimming program. Trans athlete Lia Thomas competed for the women’s team in the 2021-22 season, after previously competing for the men’s team.
„Today, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) announced the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) has entered into a Resolution Agreement to comply with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX)“, the statement read.
Per the DOE’s announcement, under UPenn’s new agreement the following actions will be taken:
U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon credited Trump for the resolution.
„Thanks to the leadership of President Trump, UPenn has agreed both to apologize for its past Title IX violations and to ensure that women’s sports are protected at the University for future generations of female athletes“, McMahon said in a statement.
„Today is a great victory for women and girls not only at the University of Pennsylvania, but all across our nation. The Department commends UPenn for rectifying its past harms against women and girls, and we will continue to fight relentlessly to restore Title IX’s proper application and enforce it to the fullest extent of the law.“
Former UPenn women’s swimmer Paula Scanlan, who was the first of Thomas‘ teammates on the women’s team to speak out against the school for allowing the situation to play out, told Fox News Digital that she is „grateful.
