Men, women split on equity gains since Title IX, poll shows
2 years, 6 months ago

Men, women split on equity gains since Title IX, poll shows

Associated Press  

Ask a man about gender equality, and you’re likely to hear the U.S. has made great strides in the 50 years since the landmark anti-discrimination law Title IX was passed. “We’ve fought a lot, we’ve gained a little bit, but we haven’t really gained equality,” said Brenda Theiss, 68, a retired optician in Vinemont, Alabama. “I don’t think people really understand the full breadth and scope of Title IX,” she said. “I think there have been a lot of strides and it’s a fairly equal playing field,” said Picatti, of Yakima, Washington.

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Judge blocks Biden's law expanding LGBTQ student protections in 6 more states
6 months ago

Judge blocks Biden's law expanding LGBTQ student protections in 6 more states

Hindustan Times  

The Biden administration's effort to expand protections for LGBTQ students hit another roadblock Monday, when a federal judge in Kentucky temporarily blocked the new Title IX rule in six additional states. A federal judge on Monday, June 17, 2024 temporarily blocked the Biden administration’s new Title IX rule expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students in six additional states, dealing another setback …

Judge blocks Biden's law expanding LGBTQ student protections in 6 more states
6 months ago

Judge blocks Biden's law expanding LGBTQ student protections in 6 more states

Hindustan Times  

The Biden administration's effort to expand protections for LGBTQ students hit another roadblock Monday, when a federal judge in Kentucky temporarily blocked the new Title IX rule in six additional states. A federal judge on Monday, June 17, 2024 temporarily blocked the Biden administration’s new Title IX rule expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students in six additional states, dealing another setback …

Biden’s Title IX law expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students is dealt another setback
6 months, 1 week ago

Biden’s Title IX law expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students is dealt another setback

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Biden administration’s effort to expand protections for LGBTQ+ students hit another roadblock Monday, when a federal judge in Kentucky temporarily blocked the new Title IX rule in six additional states. “The judge’s order makes clear that the U.S. Department of Education’s attempt to redefine ‘sex’ to include ‘gender identity’ is unlawful and beyond the agency’s regulatory …

LGBTQ students would get new protections under Biden plan
2 years, 6 months ago

LGBTQ students would get new protections under Biden plan

Associated Press  

The rights of LGBTQ students would become enshrined in federal law and victims of campus sexual assault would gain new protections under rules proposed by the Biden administration on Thursday. As a presidential candidate, Biden had promised a quick end to DeVos’ rules, saying they would “shame and silence survivors.” In announcing its proposal, Biden’s Education Department said DeVos’ rules …

Q&A: Billie Jean King on Title IX’s 50th anniversary
2 years, 6 months ago

Q&A: Billie Jean King on Title IX’s 50th anniversary

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Billie Jean King admired a portrait of Patsy Mink, considered the “Mother of Title IX,” at the U.S. Capitol on the 50th anniversary of Title IX. Donna Lopiano, a Title IX expert in more than 40 court cases and former women’s athletic director at Texas, says “90% of institutions are out of compliance” at the Division I …

Billie Jean King on how Title IX became a life-changing force
2 years, 6 months ago

Billie Jean King on how Title IX became a life-changing force

LA Times  

Billie Jean King reflects on why Title IX is so important for women’s sports and why she has dedicated her life to fighting for women’s rights. “In those 37 words is the word ‘activity.’ And because of that word, it’s the only reason, really, that we have women’s sports today,” said tennis immortal and women’s rights activist Billie Jean King. …

Title IX propelled women from college courts to CEO offices
2 years, 6 months ago

Title IX propelled women from college courts to CEO offices

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Some women have used the competitive skills learned playing sports to become chief executive officers, commissioners and to launch their own companies: GAIL KOZIARA BOUDREAUX Athletic Career: Dartmouth basketball, 1978-1982. McWilliams was named player of the year for CIAA volleyball in 1990. Business Career: Earned …

Title IX: Ann Meyers Drysdale shares how law shaped her life
2 years, 6 months ago

Title IX: Ann Meyers Drysdale shares how law shaped her life

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! I was also excited about being the only high school player to be named to the USA women’s national basketball team. My brother David played basketball at UCLA and he came home one summer weekend in 1974 with his roommate Kenny Washington, who had returned …

EXPLAINER: Title IX update faces polarized challenges
2 years, 6 months ago

EXPLAINER: Title IX update faces polarized challenges

Associated Press  

At least 19 states now either bar or limit participation in sports by transgender athletes, who are at the center of a polarizing, politicized debate, even though only a fraction of them are believed to be among America’s 8.5 million high school and college athletes. A lawsuit filed in Florida argues that the state’s ban on transgender athletes participating in …

EXPLAINER: Title IX update faces polarized challenges
2 years, 6 months ago

EXPLAINER: Title IX update faces polarized challenges

The Independent  

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Title IX: Law ensured balanced cutbacks during pandemic
2 years, 6 months ago

Title IX: Law ensured balanced cutbacks during pandemic

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “I imagine it would have made it much harder for anyone to actually consider the cutting of women’s sports,” South Florida athletics director Michael Kelly said. The Pirates, an American Athletic Conference member, announced cuts to four programs —men’s and women’s swimming and diving, men’s and …

50 years of Title IX: The landmark equality law that changed US women’s sports by accident
2 years, 6 months ago

50 years of Title IX: The landmark equality law that changed US women’s sports by accident

Firstpost  

Signed into law by Richard M Nixon, Title IX has also been used to defend students from sexual harassment and assault, to ensure the rights of transgender students and protect pregnant students from discrimination The United States is set to mark the 50th anniversary of the landmark law known as Title IX on Thursday. The exponential increase in girls’ and …

Poll: Title IX a mystery for high school students, parents
2 years, 8 months ago

Poll: Title IX a mystery for high school students, parents

Associated Press  

— Title IX is 50 years old, but a poll has found that nearly three-quarters of students ages 12-17 and nearly 60% of parents said they know “nothing at all” about the landmark civil rights law meant to ensure gender equity in education, including athletics. Enforcement of Title IX largely relies on students and parents to report unfair treatment or …

It Could Take Years For Miguel Cardona To Repeal Betsy DeVos’ Harmful Title IX Policy
4 years ago

It Could Take Years For Miguel Cardona To Repeal Betsy DeVos’ Harmful Title IX Policy

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Miguel Cardona has his work cut out for him. In August, DeVos implemented a new policy guideline for Title IX, the federal civil rights law created to ensure gender equity in education. “The purpose of Title IX was to protect people, especially those who historically have been most vulnerable to discrimination on the basis of sex,” said …

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