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35 Stories of Title IX
Diane "If that's how it is, then I'd better be good enough to play on the boys team." replied Diane Madsen's daughter. No announcer, no water on the bench, no concession stand or girls' locker room... More >>
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Facts & Myths
Myth: Title IX forces schools to cut men's sports.
Fact: "Nothing in Title IX requires the cutting or reduction of teams in order to demonstrate compliance." (DOE) All federal courts to consider the question have agreed. Some schools have decided on their own to eliminate certain men's sports, but the law is flexible. There are many ways to be in compliance without cutting men's sports.
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35 stories for the 35th Anniversary!

After 35 years Title IX has done its job?
Do we have gender equity in education?

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Saving a high school field hockey program in Wisconsin.
A private citizen is donating over $1 million for an outdoor Ice Hockey rink that will be situated on the girls' field hockey field, leaving the girls nowhere to play. More >>

A promise of head coach and faculty member broken
She complained of discrimination against coaches and was accused of being a 'closet homosexual'. She was fired and the male Athletic Director who defended her, too. More >>

Rockland County Dad Speaks Up
Bruce Cloer didn't understand why his daughter and her friends were treated differently than the boys in sports. The girls played on inferior fields and at bad times, He contacted the Women's Sports Foundation and www.TitleIX.info, to find out about his and his daughter's rights under the law. More >>

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Title IX Announcements:

>> Tell Congress: We need to know the numbers!
Take action and urge your Representative and Senator(s) to support the High School Athletics Accountability Act of 2007
>> National Women's Law Center: Barriers to Fair Play (PDF)
>> The Mellman Group survey shows overwhelming public support for Title IX (PDF)

>>Women's Sports Foundation Report: Who's Playing College Sports?

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