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Priest, Laurie; Summerfield, Liane M. – 1994
This digest provides background information about gender equity in sports and physical activity as well as specific strategies for achieving equity at the middle and secondary school levels. The paper begins by describing gender equitable sports programs as ones in which either boys or girls would be pleased to accept as its own the program of the…
Descriptors: Athletics, Compliance (Legal), Equal Education, Equal Facilities
Butler, Dee – 1987
Title IX, passed by the U.S. Congress in 1975 as part of the Education Amendments, is a public law that prohibits sex discrimination against students and employees and provides them with equal access to courses and to employment in education agencies, including public school systems. Designed to be used in conjunction with a video by the same…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Civil Rights Legislation, Educational Discrimination, Employed Women
Wong, Raymond E., Comp. – 1990
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…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Educational Discrimination, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education
NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund, Washington, DC. Project on Equal Education Rights. – 1986
The Project on Equal Education Rights (PEER) measures progress in educational equality and documents the advancement of women and girls in education. State-by-state surveys of the status of females in education are used to measure this progress. The 1986 PEER report attempted to measure states' commitment to excellence and equity in education.…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Equal Education, Females, Feminism
McDonald, Scott C. – 1980
By means of a literature search and data from the California Coalition for Sex Equity in Education (CCSEE) questionnaire (the Title IX Implementation Assessment Instrument), this report presents the findings a 2-year (1978-80) study of sex bias and Title IX compliance in California at 23 experimental and 13 control school districts. The report…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Discriminatory Legislation, Educational Assessment, Educational Discrimination
National Organization for Women, Washington, DC. Project on Equal Education Rights. – 1985
Findings of a state-by-state survey of sex equity information relevant to Title IX of the Educational Amendments and the Women's Educational Equity Act (WEEA) are presented in two sections. The first section contains background on Title IX and WEEA and a synopsis of research findings vis-a-vis female representation in interscholastic sports,…
Descriptors: Athletic Coaches, Athletics, Computer Science Education, Educational Administration
Evans, Nancy Smith – 1981
Legal provisions for sex equity are found in Title II of the Education Amendments of 1976 and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Although occupational opportunities for women expanded beyond the traditionally sex-segregated occupations during the World War II era, in the seventies legislators decided to require further changes. State…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Educational Opportunities, Equal Education, Federal Legislation
Matthews, Martha; McCune, Shirley – 1978
This workshop session is designed to assist educators responsible for the implementation of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and the attainment of sex equity in postsecondary settings. Topics addressed by these materials include the following: (1) assessing the extent of sexism; (2) the legal context of Title IX; and (3) the…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Faculty, Educational Legislation, Educational Practices
Wiegers, Nancy; And Others – 1977
This student guide dicusses the problem of sex discrimination: what it is, where it exists in schools, how it can affect the lives of males and females, and how Title IX can help end discriminatory practices. Written by a group of high school students, this document defines sex discrimination, and gives examples of sex discrimination, sex bias,…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
Office for Civil Rights (DHEW), Washington, DC. – 1979
Nine case-related policy clarification memoranda issued by the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) are summarized in this booklet. Each memorandum deals with issues related to equal educational opportunities. Each summary consists of a question that defines the relevant issue, a statement of pertinent facts, the decision made by OCR regarding the issue,…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Athletics, Court Litigation, Disabilities
Office for Civil Rights (ED), Washington, DC. – 1997
In the last 3 decades, Congress has enacted a number of civil rights statutes prohibiting discrimination in educational programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance. These statutes are: Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (prohibiting race, color, and national origin discrimination); Title IX of the Education Amendments of…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Civil Rights Legislation, Constitutional Law, Educational Discrimination
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Wendt, Janice C.; Carley, John M. – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 1983
Court rulings concerning compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 are reviewed. Resistance to the law in schools and colleges has, in some cases, intimidated teachers and coaches. Progress toward equal opportunity in athletics for women will be slow. (PP)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation, Educational Discrimination
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Malloy, Michele – Houston Law Review, 1976
The aspects of student affairs covered by Title IX and its final regulation are emphasized since that area represents new vistas of sexual equality. The Regulation of Title IX is examined for accomplishments and oversights, effects and exemptions. (Author/LBH)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Admission (School), Athletics, Discriminatory Legislation
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Bills, Timothy A.; Hall, Patrick J. – New Directions for Student Services, 1994
Discusses five antidiscrimination federal statutes that significantly affect institutions of higher education. Intended as a basic introduction to legal issues in higher education and to serve as an impetus for further learning and discussion. Examines cases interpreting the statutes, as well as implications for student affairs practitioners.…
Descriptors: Civil Rights Legislation, College Administration, Educational Policy, Equal Education
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Vargyas, Ellen – Strategies, 1992
Title IX protects individuals from sex discrimination in any educational activity receiving federal funding. A lawyer from the National Women's Law Center answers questions about Title IX from coaches, teachers, and administrators at all levels. The questions focus on women and athletics. (SM)
Descriptors: Civil Rights Legislation, College Athletics, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education
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