The guidance bolsters the rights of students accused of sexual misconduct and scraps Biden-era rules extending protections to L.G.B.T.Q. students.

Schools and universities responding to complaints of sexual misconduct must return to policies created during President Donald Trump’s first term, with requirements for live hearings and more protections for accused students.

The investigation began last fall and centered on allegations of sexual exploitation, sexual harassment and stalking.

The University of Florida concluded a four-month Title IX investigation regarding the sexual harassment and stalking allegations made against men's basketball head coach Todd Golden Monday, clearing the third-year Gators coach after finding "no evidence" of

Golden said little publicly about the allegations during the investigation, saying he was “respecting the situation.”

Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Craig Trainor says that “under the Trump administration, the Education Department will champion equal opportunity for all Americans, including

Trump's move comes after Biden's 2024 “Title IX rewrite” to expand protections to include gender identity and sexual orientation was ruled unlawful.

Biden’s Title IX update proposed to end DeVos’ requirement of live hearings for sexual assault cases. The update allowed for hearings, yet also permitted campus officials to question students separately. It also allowed more campus employees to inform officials of suspected cases.

Trump's rules granted substantial due process protections to accused students in sexual misconduct proceedings and survived multiple lawsuits. Biological sex goes back to trumping gender identity after Biden rule's defeat.

Last year, the Biden Administration extended Title IX protections so students who are discriminated against based on gender identity would be protected. On Friday, Craig Trainor, acting assistant secretary for civil rights, issued a letter saying that would be revoked and the Trump Administration would revert to 2020 Title IX rules.

Schools responding to sexual misconduct complaints must return to earlier Trump policies, with live hearings and more protections for accused students.