News Analysis Since they took control of the White House and both chambers of Congress in January, Democrats have proposed increasingly ambitious plans. Education was a key focus of Democratic candidates in the primary and the general elections, and since taking control of the government, they have held strongly to that commitment. Several bills have been introduced in the House and the Senate that would make significant changes to various aspects of higher education. Here are some of the Democrats’ most ambitious plans for education in the near future. Expansion of Title IX, Penalties for Religious Schools With Exemptions Title IX, passed in 1972, states that “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.” The provision was designed to address perceived …