U.S. Education Department scraps Biden rule tying college athletes' NIL payments to Title IX.

The U.S. Education Department has rescinded a memo from the Biden administration that would have regulated college athletes' name, image, and likeness (NIL) payments under Title IX rules. The Biden memo required NIL payments to be treated like athletic financial aid, such as scholarships. However, President Trump's officials argued the memo lacked legal basis under Title IX, which forbids sex discrimination in education but does not address compensation allocation among student-athletes. This move allows colleges to distribute NIL payments without adhering to gender equity rules suggested by the Biden administration.

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