The deal will see UPenn restore the titles and records to female athletes defeated by Thomas, the school adopting definitions for male and female that are consistent with biological sex, and will issue personal apologies to each impacted female athlete.
US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said in a statement, "Today’s resolution agreement with UPenn is yet another example of the Trump effect in action. Thanks to the leadership of President Trump, UPenn has agreed both to apologize for its past Title IX violations and to ensure that women’s sports are protected at the University for future generations of female athletes," per Outkick.
"Today is a great victory for women and girls, not only at the University of Pennsylvania, but all across our nation. The Department commends UPenn for rectifying its past harms against women and girls, and we will continue to fight relentlessly to restore Title IX’s proper application and enforce it to the fullest extent of the law."
Paula Scanlan, a former teammate of Thomas, said in regards to the resolution, "I am deeply grateful to the Trump administration for standing firm in protecting women and girls and restoring our rightful accolades. It is because of their strong leadership that my alma mater now knows it has no choice but to begin the process of reforming its policies to uphold women’s rights. Today marks a momentous step toward repairing the past mistreatment of female athletes and forging a future where sex discrimination no longer limits girls’ potential."