Who's Got Game? Candidates on Sports

I will do more to ensure effective protection from sex discrimination. I will target resources to improve Title IX enforcement, including compliance reviews and technical assistance. To address discrimination at the high school level, I will support the High School Sports Information Collection Act, which directs schools to make information on equality in athletic programs publicly available. This information is already required at the college level. Finally, the National Women's Law Center and other groups have highlighted that, as a result of Department of Education guidance, many schools are demonstrating compliance with Title IX through a use of a survey to female students. If the students fail to respond, that failure is cited as a lack of interest in playing sports. I believe schools should be more proactive in satisfying their Title IX obligations in both the sports arena and academic areas, and I will direct my Department of Education to assist schools in using broader measures to assess the level of participation in sports among women and girls.