Title IX and Sex Discrimination in Education: An Overview (CRS Report for Congress)
| Release Date |
Revised March 4, 2004 |
| Report Number |
RS20710 |
| Report Type |
Report |
| Authors |
Gary L. Galemore, Government and Finance Division |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
| Older Revisions |
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Summary:
Although Title IX has been only partially successful in eliminating sex
discrimination in education, the effects of this legislation have been far-reaching.
Despite problems with enforcement of the statute, the women and girls of today tend to
be better educated and have more opportunities than those of previous generations.
Major attention at present centers on funding and support for equal opportunities in
athletics, although equality in the classroom, a more complex problem, may affect more
students in terms of future opportunities and earning power. The Commission on
Opportunity in Athletics has just released their recommendations to reform the
application of Title IX to sports to the Secretary of Education. The 108th Congress may
wish to review any changes to Title IX that may result from these recommendations. An
electronic version of the Commission’s final report can be found at
[http://www.ed.gov/about/bdscomm/list/athletics/index.html].
This report provides an overview of Title IX of the Education Amendments of
1972, and the various aspects of education affected by this law. This report will be
updated as events warrant. For related reading, see CRS Report RS20460, Title IX and
Gender Bias in Sports: Frequently Asked Questions, and CRS Report RL31709, Title
IX, Sex Discrimination, and Intercollegiate Athletics: A Legal Overview.
