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  1. Yale $165K Fine Highlights College Sexual Assaults

    Mon, 20 May 2013

    an investigation of the claims made against University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill in March. UNC Chapel Hill's Title IX Task Force on sexual assault met for the first time May 15 to "specifically address student-on-student sexual misconduct

  2. All-Female Smith College Returns Transgender Woman's Admissions Application

    Mon, 25 Mar 2013

    Smith College would not be in any danger of losing federal funding as a historical women's college under Title IX ." Under federal law, Title IX bars discrimination against women in educational and sports programs. "Though private colleges are legally

  3. 'Feminine Mystique': 50 Years Later, Dated But Not Irrelevant

    Sun, 17 Feb 2013

    her husband," said Coontz. Today the book baffles a generation of young women who played football and soccer under Title IX and whose numbers have now surpassed their male peers in law and medical degrees. "Women still earn less than men do

  4. Five Key Legacies of Former President Richard Nixon On His 100th Birthday

    Wed, 9 Jan 2013

    Nixon himself served in the Navy during World War II. Title IX How many Americans realize that the law that requires girl's signed by Richard Nixon? In 1972, Nixon signed into law Title IX , a section of the Education Amendment that says, "No

  5. Indiana Boy Sexually Abused By Second-Grade Classmates, Parents Allege

    Wed, 3 Oct 2012

    took place in the school's bathroom, library and classroom. They are suing the school for negligence, violation of Title IX and deprivation of constitutional rights. They are suing compensatory and punitive damages. The parents claim that students

  6. Judge Stops W. Va. Single-Sex Classes: Were They a Success or Psuedoscience?

    Fri, 31 Aug 2012

    troubling gender stereotypes. Under Title IX , a federal law prohibiting sex discrimination order for the classes to comply with Title IX , parents would have to give their scrutiny under the Constitution or Title IX . The court finds this argument unpersuasive

News

  1. Louisiana High School Panned for Pregnancy Policy

    Tue, 7 Aug 2012

    pregnant students to continue their education through home study courses provided by the school, Esman said it violates Title IX , which prohibits schools receiving federal funds from excluding students based on "pregnancy, childbirth, false pregnancy

  2. The Quotes Making News: 'Who Would Believe a Kid?'

    Sat, 23 Jun 2012

    King, spoke on Capitol Hill about what the passage of Title IX meant to them. In 1973, 50 million Americans tuned in before, President Richard Nixon signed a landmark law -- Title IX , that requires gender equity for boys and girls in every

  3. Happy Birthday, Title IX ! Equal Rights for Women's Sports

    Fri, 22 Jun 2012

    Federal financial assistance." -- Title IX of the Education Amendment, 1972 Richard Nixon on June 23, 1972, Title IX quickly became a rallying cry for of the presidential pen, getting Title IX onto basketball courts, baseball

  4. Rubio Not Out, Romney Comfort Eats and GOP Keep Up Assault on Obama's Immigration Rule (PM Note)

    Tue, 19 Jun 2012

    Ayotte teaches everyone to say her name; Haley misses teen leader event http://abcn.ws/Lit9jT (Arlette Saenz) Title IX : 40 Years Later - In 1973, 50 million Americans tuned in to ABC to witness a "battle of the sexes" tennis match

  5. Title IX : 40 Years in the Making

    Tue, 19 Jun 2012

    Richard Nixon signed a landmark law- Title IX , that requires gender equity for people would find "a reason to weaken Title IX ." "I wanted the King/Riggs match closely align with the legislation of Title IX ," she said today at a hearing celebrating

  6. Coach Obama Reveals Basketball Philosophy

    Mon, 26 Mar 2012

    the upcoming 40 th anniversary of Title IX , which mandates equal opportunity implementation, schools continue to take Title IX seriously," Obama said of the law What happened as a consequence of Title IX is that the media started paying more

  7. Lessons for Penn State: Cover-Ups Cost Money, Student Lives

    Thu, 17 Nov 2011

    admissions are keen to make sure their campuses don't get a reputation for being unsafe." Campuses are required under Title IX to investigate all complaints and to provide "prompt and equitable remedies," according to Sokolow. "Colleges work

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Videos

  1. Geena Davis Takes Aim at Title IX

    Mon, 25 Jun 2007

    The Oscar winner takes a look at women's sports 35 years after Title IX .

  2. Down Syndrome High School Student Makes Amazing Basketball Plays

    Sat, 26 Jan 2013

    a move that could help disabled students, the way that title ix helped women's sports. Reena ninan has more. Reporter: Title ix advanced equal opportunities for women sports 40 years

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    athletics. It's a move that could help disabled students, the way that title ix helped women's sports. Reena ninan has more. Reporter: Title ix advanced equal opportunities for women sports 40 years ago. More women started playing school sports. This latest decision is a similar move.
  3. College Sports, Women and Geena Davis

    Mon, 9 Jul 2007

    Actress Geena Davis speaks about the Women's Sports Foundation and Title IX .

Photos

  1. PHOTO: The next generation of young girls under Title IX.

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