Overview
There are significant changes and developments with regard to policy and guidance positions of the federal government in relation to federal law and federal agencies. The following are links to documents issued by the federal government and in response to the federal government regarding applicable laws and guidance related to current Federal Policy issues. This includes Executive Orders, new Dear Colleague Letters and FAQs, policy pronouncements, and Court decisions. We will continue to update this page with resources and updates from Lozano Smith, as well as federal and state governments. For more related, visit Lozano Smith's Immigration Resources page as another source of information.
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Lozano Smith Client News Briefs
- President Trump Signs Executive Order Banning Transgender Women from Women’s and Girls’ Sports (February 21, 2025)
- California Attorney General Responds to President’s Executive Order Regarding “Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling (February 14, 2025)
- Title IX: Impacts of Legal Challenges and Executive Orders (January 29, 2025)
- Department of Homeland Security Issues Directive Rescinding Policy Limiting Immigration Enforcement in Protected Areas (February 12, 2025)
- CDE's New Guidance on AB 1955 (SAFETY Act): Evolution of LGBTQ+ Student Protections and Implementation Changes (February 13, 2025)
Executive Orders
- Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States, and Communities (March 20, 2025)
- Keeping Education Accessible and Ending Covid-19 Vaccine Mandates in Schools (February 15, 2025)
- Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports (February 5, 2025)
- Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling (January 29, 2025)
- Expanding Educational Freedom and Opportunity for Families (January 29, 2025)
- Ending Illegal Discrimination And Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity (January 21, 2025)
- Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs And Preferencing (January 20, 2025)
- Initial Rescissions Of Harmful Executive Orders And Actions (January 20, 2025)
U.S. Department of Justice
- Attorney General Pamela Bondi Urges States to Comply with Federal Law by Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports (February 25, 2025)
U.S. Department of Education
- Statement on President Trump’s Executive Order to Return Power Over Education to States and Local Communities (March 20, 2025)
- U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Concludes that the Maine Department of Education Is Violating Title IX (March 19, 2025)
- Secretary McMahon: Our Department's Final Mission (March 3, 2025)
- U.S. Department of Education Releases Frequently Asked Questions on Dear Colleague Letter About Racial Preferencing (March 1, 2025)
- U.S. Department of Education Launches “End DEI” Portal (February 27, 2025)
California Attorney General’s Office
- Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Challenging Termination of K-12 Teacher Preparation Pipeline Grants (March 6, 2025)
- Attorney General Bonta Provides Guidance to Schools on Efforts to Support Equal Access to Education Opportunities (March 5, 2025)
California Department of Education
- State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Pledges to Continue Focus on Moving the Needle for Student Achievement, Pushes Back on Unlawful Efforts to Dismantle Federal Education Programs (March 20, 2025)
- Clarification Regarding the February 14 “Dear Colleague Letter” from the United States Department of Education (February 21, 2025)
- State Superintendent Thurmond Encourages All California Educators to “Stay Focused,” Shares News of Temporary Restraining Order Against Trump Administration’s Efforts to Pause School Programs (February 3, 2025)
- Commitment to Continuity for California’s Children, Schools, and Families (February 3, 2025)
- Affirmation of Continued Protections on the Basis of Gender, Gender Expression, Gender Identity, and Sexual Orientation (January 31, 2025)
- State Superintendent Thurmond Responds to United States Department of Education’s Backward Step on Title IX Protections (January 31, 2025)
- Reminder of Obligation to Protect Immigrant Families’ Rights to Access Public Education (January 21, 2025)
Disclaimer: Apart from Lozano Smith Client News Briefs, these sources are not authored or approved as to content by Lozano Smith. These sources and links are subject to frequent updates as these issues are rapidly evolving. These materials and all discussions of these materials are for instructional purposes only and do not constitute legal advice. If you need legal advice, you should contact your local counsel or an attorney at Lozano Smith.
