The University of Pennsylvania has agreed to apologize to each impacted female swimmer for its decision to allow male Lia Thomas to compete on the women’s swim team.
The apology comes as part of a settlement with the Department of Education for Title IX violations.
Along with the apology the school has also agreed to restore stolen records to female swimmer, and adopt definitions of “male and female consistent with biological sex,” According to Outkick.
Outkick continues:
“In April, the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights ruled that the University of Pennsylvania violated Title IX by allowing Thomas to compete on the women’s team.
Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Craig Trainor said at the time that UPenn could face financial consequences if they don’t comply. While UPenn is a private school, it received about $1 billion in federal funds in 2024, according to WHYY.
Unlike the state of Maine, which continues to fight the federal government despite also being found in violation of Title IX, UPenn made the appropriate decision to stop allowing males to compete in women’s athletics.
“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,” U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said in a statement.”
The Department of Education, led by Linda McMahon set out to make UPENN realize the wrongdoing in its decision making process and the harm that they caused by deciding to take the actions that they did.
McMahon told Outkick that she hoped the resolution with UPENN would encourage states like Maine, California, and Minnesota to comply with federal law.
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