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As the Faces of Title IX stories show, women and girls have come a long way since the enactment of Title IX --
the federal civil rights law that prohibits sex discrimination in
education. Still, far too many students are denied equal educational
opportunities. The National Women’s Law Center works to eliminate and
prevent barriers to students' success in school. Although Title IX is
best known for breaking down barriers in sports for women and girls, it also opens the door for girls to pursue math and science, requires fair treatment for pregnant and parenting students, and protects students from bullying and sexual harassment, among other things.
Parenthood is not the end of the road for teen moms. Quite to the contrary, motherhood can serve as an educational motivator for many young women. Unfortunately, educational barriers and discrimination often thwart this drive and determination. Despite Title IX's prohibition against sex discrimination, there are schools across the country that continue to bar pregnant and parenting students from activities, kick them out of school, pressure them to attend alternative programs, and penalize them for pregnancy-related absences. Read the report, A Pregnancy Test For Schools: The Impact of Education Laws on Pregnant and Parenting Students.
Explore this articleYou've heard about Title IX and athletics, but Title IX is about much more! In honor of the 40th anniversary of the law's passage, the National Coalition for Women and Girls in Education published a comprehensive report to help give educators, parents, students, and lawmakers a better understanding of Title IX's impact and challenges that remain in many areas of education, in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, Career and Technical Education, Bullying and Sexual Harassment, Single-Sex Education, Pregnant and Parenting Students and Athletics.
Explore this articleFEATURED FACES OF TITLE IX
When Lawrie Mifflin arrived at Yale for her first year of college, she was surprised to learn the school didn't have a field hockey team. So she started one. When she was told no one at the Yale Daily News would cover "girls' sports," she did it herself — and in turn sparked a barrier-breaking career.
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SPOTLIGHT
Do you know every school has a TitleIX Coordinator who enforces gender equity?
Learn more and find yours!FACT OR MYTH
Title IX is only about athletics.
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