The Federalist By: Breccan F. Thies
The University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) will restore all female swimming records rightfully won by women and strip those won by men, like William “Lia” Thomas, as well as apologize to each affected athlete for allowing the civil rights violation to take place.
The Department of Education announced on Tuesday that UPenn has entered a Resolution Agreement with the department’s Office for Civil Rights, bringing the school into compliance with Title IX so that it will no longer discriminate against women by allowing male athletes to compete against them.
“Today’s resolution agreement with UPenn is yet another example of the Trump effect in action. 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,” Education Secretary Linda McMahon said. “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…
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