"A Place on the Team" is the inside story of how Title IX revolutionized American sports. The federal law guaranteeing women's rights in education, Title IX opened gymnasiums and playing fields to millions of young women previously locked out. Journalist Welch Suggs chronicles both the law's successes and failures-the exciting…

The record of action in high schools, two-year colleges, and four-year colleges in response to Title IX is described. A clear indicator of progress toward equity for women is the amount of money budgeted for their athletic programs. Some examples are presented. (MLW)