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Title IX What is Title IX? Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amendment “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.” More on Title IX Signed into law by President Gerald Ford in 1972 Affects Secondary Schools and Colleges What does Title IX cover? Recruitment Admissions Athletics Counseling Employment Financial Aid/scholarships Facilities Housing Course offering and access Educational programs/activities Health Insurance Benefits Marital Parental Status Employment Assistance Why was (and is) Title IX needed? Females were frequently denied enrollment in traditionally male courses and activities. Women were denied equal educational and employment opportunities Women like Patsy Takemoto Mink (Rep Hawaii) were not allowed in medical schools and were not hired by law firms. Why was (and is) Title IX needed? Girls and women were either not allowed to participate in sports or to participate in sports that were not funded at the same level as men’s sports Why was (and is) Title IX needed? Women did not receive equal pay for equal work in educational institutions (Teachers Coaches) Women were not in administrative positions in secondary schools Why was (and is) Title IX needed? Perpetuating traditional gender roles How has Title IX helped in Education? 1999 – Increase women taking math and science courses. Increase in the rate of women who want to attend college (surpassed men) Women have outnumbered men on college campuses since 1984 More women have completed Bachelors Degrees Increase in women in Medicine and Law. What has happened in classes/athletics because of Title IX Classes must be organized on a coeducational basis Sex cannot be the criterion fro groupings in class Schools must provide equal opportunities for both sexes Schools and colleges must spend funds in an equ