If it is true that your school receives no federal funding, Title IX does not apply to your school. Be aware that almost all private colleges receive federal funding through financial aid programs. Private high schools or junior high schools may receive some benefit from federal tax dollars (e.g., federal lunch programs), which could subject them to Title IX.
Even if your school truly receives no federal funding, there... [Read More]
If your school provides boys with a greater number of slots on athletic teams than their proportion of the school population, then refusing to add another girls’ team is most likely a violation of Title IX. Lack of funding is never a valid justification for discrimination under Title IX. If there is a club team that has enough members to field a varsity team, has teams at other schools in the region to play, and has... [Read More]
No. The Supreme Court has ruled that it is illegal for a school district to retaliate against any person for complaining about sex discrimination in violation of Title IX.
Coaches and teachers are often the best advocates for the rights of their students because they frequently are in the best position to identify discrimination and bring it to the attention of administrators.
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Ask a Lawyer is designed to help students, coaches, parents and educators understand girls’ rights under Title IX to equal athletic opportunities and benefits in high school athletic programs. Ask a Lawyer is intended to provide general information and is not intended, nor should it be relied upon, as legal advice. If you are interested in getting help with a particular legal problem involving Title IX and girls’... [Read More]
At my school, there are announcements every day about the football games and the boys’ basketball games. I’m on the girls’ varsity basketball team and we rock! We’ve won almost all of our games last season. It feels terrible that they don’t announce my games in the morning. I want to do something about that. I want everyone at school to know how great our team is and I want them to... [Read More]
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My Field Sucks is a place where you can share stories, pictures, and videos about your own experience as a female athlete.
Have you had experiences where you were not given a fair chance to play sports?
Are your locker rooms in poor condition?
Is the boys’ field nicer than yours?
Do girls get the same chances to play chances?
Are the girls’ games at a good time?
Use the form below to submit your stories. And,... [Read More]
Did you know that girls who participate in sports are more likely to continue their education beyond high school and to continue on to the workforce after college?
In February the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania released the study, Beyond the Classroom, by Economist Betsey Stevenson. The study showed that increased athletic participation by girls since 1972 (the year that Title IX was past), explained... [Read More]
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