The U.S. Department of Education Agrees to Dismiss Dear Colleague Letter Appeal: What This Means for Your Campus | JD Supra

On January 21, 2026, the United States Department of Education ("ED" or the "Department") stipulated to the dismissal of its appeal in American Federation of Teachers, et al v. U.S. Department of Education, which had been pending in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.