The subcommittee met to discuss and hear testimony on Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, a law designed to prohibit sex discrimination in intercollegiate athletics at federally funded education programs or activities. Among issues addressed were the means by which universities demonstrate that they are in compliance with Title IX as…

The House of Representatives Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Competitiveness met to hear testimony on sex discrimination in secondary and college level athletic programs. The witnesses on the first panel were all current or former college students and plaintiffs in four recent and significant Title IX cases. Title IX was part of…

A study by the National Education Association (NEA) of the existing literature, teacher opinion polls, federal legislation and regulations, state salary schedules, and collective bargaining agreements revealed important information concerning the differences in salaries in the late 1970s for coaches of male and female athletic teams in the public…

This manual was addressed to all Regional Directors, Education Branch Chiefs, Regional Attorneys, and Elementary and Secondary Education Division Staff of the Office of Civil Rights. Those concerned are directed to follow the manual in the conduct of Title IX or joint Title IX-Title VI/ESAA reviews, as well as in complaint investigations. Although…

The effects of federal legislation on university affairs were studied by George Washington University, including academic, administrative, and research concerns. Analyzed were civil rights legislation and compliance; non-civil rights legislation requiring compliance; government funding priorities; and funds administration. Negative and positive…

Increases in the past 20 years in federal financing and federal controls are reviewed. It is suggested that the present troubles in higher education are traceable to the fact that other goals have slipped ahead of educational goals in the priorities of management. Social justice and equal opportunity have replaced learning as goals. (LBH)

The guidelines explain the civil rights reponsibilities of recipients of federal funds offering or administering vocational education programs (effective March 15, 1979). The guidelines derive from and provide guidance supplementary to Titles VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (and the implementing departmental regulation), Title IX of the…

This report derives from a study of the implementation of civil rights guarantees by elementary, secondary, and higher education institutions. The study was commissioned by the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) with the objective of determining whether the OCR should more closely monitor and enforce compliance with Federal regulations concerning the…

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…

The Department of Health, Education and Welfare's (HEW) final version of its policy interpretation on sex discrimination in varsity collegiate athletics is presented. The policy interpretation is intended to clarify what the Title IX regulation requires and will be used to determine whether a college's intercollegiate athletic program is in…

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…

Current sex equity programs and policies in several states provide instructive examples of the leadership that state education agencies (SEAs) can exercise on sex equity issues. Descriptions of state legislation and program activity related to sex equity in Massachusetts, Washington, Alaska, Minnesota, New York, Iowa, California, and Michigan…

As an aid to college administrators, information is presented on the following regulations: (1) Protection of Human Subjects; (2) Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972; (3) the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; and (4) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The purpose of the guide is to sensitize administrators to the…

The Self-Evaluation Package is process-oriented. The material provides for an assessment of the current status of policies, procedures, forms, and publications, as well as documentation of the results of analyses, plans, and time-frames for corrective actions. The 16 individual packets contained in this Self-Evaluation Package can be distributed…