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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
William Melhado

U.S. Department of Education reaffirms Baylor’s religious exemption in response to sexual harassment complaints

The Old Main building behind the Burleson Quadrangle at Baylor University in Waco on Dec. 23, 2020.
The Old Main building at Baylor University in Waco on Dec. 23, 2020. (Credit: Jordan Vonderhaar for The Texas Tribune)

The U.S Department of Education exempted Baylor University from sexual harassment claims regulated under Title IX last month after the Christian university asked the agency to dismiss discrimination complaints made by students, arguing that the claims were inconsistent with the university’s religious tenets.

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