Argues that increased federal regulation in the name of accountability will diminish the quality and innovative capacity of higher education. Examines pending litigation that would automatically subject a college to federal regulation if its students accept federal aid and thus become "conduits" of federal assistance to the institution.…

Enactment of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 acknowledged a history of sex discrimination and sought to redress its impact in the educational sphere. The 1978 HEW proposed policy interpretation, designed to provide guidance to higher education institutions in complying with Title IX and athletic regulations, is discussed. (Author/MLW)

H.R. 5490 (98th Congress, Second Session) has been offered as an answer to the Supreme Court's ruling in "Grove City College v. Bell" (1984) that Title IX's sex discrimination prohibitions are program-specific, not institution-specific. It would also amend three other statutes prohibiting discrimination in Federally funded programs on…

The language of Title IX, its legislative history, and the authoritative court precedents, it is argued, regulate only programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance and does not regulate all programs and activities at institutions receiving federal financial assistance. (MLW)

Title IX is a Federal law prohibiting discrimination in education on the basis of sex. This booklet was written to introduce students to the Law and its implications. Topics covered include: (1) schools affected by the regulations; (2) admissions to schools; (3) entrance to courses; (4) counseling and guidance; (5) extracurricular activities; (6)…

Focuses on the litigation challenging the authority of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare to promulgate regulations governing employment discrimination pursuant to Title IX. Despite compelling challenges, interest in Title IX continues because its penalties are more extensive than those available under Title VII. (IRT)

The Supreme Court, in the case of "Grove City College v. Bell," ruled that federal regulation and enforcement activities designed to eliminate discrimination based on sex are triggered by indirect federal aid and are program specific. The Court's program-specific conclusion was immediately applied to federal statutory language that…

Unresolved issues regarding Title IX include: (1) the applicability of Title IX to employees; (2) the law's applicability to all programs in an institution versus only those programs which are federally funded; (3) the extent to which the law covers athletic programs; and (4) whether violation of the law requires evidence of discriminatory intent.…

Reviews major issues arising in federal courts as a result of administrative and individual attempts to enforce the congressional mandate against sex discrimination. Evaluates the extent to which judicial decisions promote or impede progress. Available from School of Law, Washburn University of Topeka, Topeka, KS 66621. (Author/IRT)

Regional desegregation centers provide technical assistance and training to public school personnel and other government agencies in the areas of race, sex, and national origin desegregation, in order to provide all students with equitable opportunities to achieve educational excellence. This evaluation guide for Title IX Federal Regulations and…

Testimony on S.2568, "The Civil Rights Act of 1984," is presented by the president of the American Association of Presidents of Independent Colleges and Universities. The legislation is designed to broaden the application of Title IX so that activities of the entire college would be subject to federal regulation. Institution-wide…

An informal followup study was conducted to determine the permanence of gains in compliance with Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendments in 23 California districts that had used compliance strategies developed by the California Coalition for Sex Equity in Education. Fourteen of the original districts' strategy implementation teams were contacted…

This report reassesses for the Department of Education (ED) the enforcement effort of Title IX by the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and offers recommendations. OCR is criticized for being very slow to issue important guidelines, process complaints, conduct compliance reviews, and enforce the law. Also OCR is charged with showing little commitment…

By summer of 1978, the Office of Civil Rights expects higher education institutions to be in compliance with Title IX of the Higher Education Act, the provision mandating equal treatment of the sexes. Implications are discussed, especially in the areas of access for the handicapped and the tuition tax credit. (LBH)

The impact of federal student aid programs on higher education and policy implications are discussed. Historical information on federal aid is presented. Large amounts of federal support are devoted to student assistance funding, which is channeled into the institutions in the form of tuition or housing costs. The student aid programs are designed…