The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that could reshape whether college and K-12 employees can sue under Title IX for sex discrimination when their schools receive federal funding. In Thomas Crowther v. Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, the justices will decide whether Title IX’s private right of action for employment discrimination applies to staff. Lower courts have diverged. The 11th Circuit ruled in 2024 that Title IX’s right to sue does not extend to employees, conflicting with at least eight other appeals courts. The case stems from claims filed by a women’s basketball coach at Georgia Tech and an art professor at Augusta University alleging discrimination after internal complaints and Title IX investigations. The ruling could affect how campuses manage discrimination claims involving employees, and it adds urgency for higher-ed compliance teams tracking federal civil-rights litigation risk.