Education Acts Of 1972: Sex Discrimination In Schools

When there is any type of discrimination it will always take time for an act, opposing it, to have an effect and start to make a change. When Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation to set all of the slaves free there weren’t many people who where very happy about it; and it did not make all of the discrimination against African American’s go away. It took time and effort on both parts and there are still areas in our nation where we can still see discrimination, against African Americans, today. The same goes for the Title IX act. It took a while for women to break through and for it to have a lasting effect for women. But Title

Great inequalities in the educational system between the sexes have occurred for many years and still occur today. Efforts have been made to rectify this disparity, but the one that has made the most difference is Title IX. Passed in 1972, Title IX attempted to correct the gender discrimination in educational systems receiving public funding. The greatest correction it made was in the area of athletics, but social justice of Title IX applies to many other areas as well. Title IX has an effect on women who are not athletes in many ways, including quality of education, receptivity to education, empowerment and creation of ideals.

The basic Title IX statute provides: "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 education program or

Title IX is a part of the Educated Amendments Act of 1972. The law states that, "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be

The lack of action and the incompetence of HEW was the primary obstacle in the way of thorough enforcement of Title IX . Inspired by the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Title IX took years for women to see the law enacted due to the disgraceful lack of enforcement by HEW. Experts show that the Education and Welfare did “three tenths of a complaint per person” failing to protect women to the best of its abilities for more than five years (NOW 71). The HEW did not make a priority to evaluate the claims of race or gender discrimination and after the passing of 1972 women who were excited about the passing of the law were met with one obstacle, the grace period. Feminist Susan Ware notes that The Department of Health, Education and Welfare appointed a “grace period of four to three years” for secondary institutions, meaning that some women did not see the law take hold until graduation (NOW 74). The grace period allowed schools to do as they please under the guise of evaluating results of complaints of discrimination which gave the law a sluggish start. During this period women flooded HEW with thousands of complaints by women facing gender discrimination on college campuses across the nation.

Men and women may have different plumbing but that doesn’t mean that their physical and educational rights should be any different. Title IX is a law signed by Richard Nixon in 1972, which gives women the same rights as men pertaining to sports and education. Title IX changed the lives of tons of women across the globe by increasing their educational and career opportunities, reducing their risk of breast cancer and teenage pregnancy, but also by making them and easy way for guys to degrade each other.

On May 13, 2016 the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S Department of Education, released a Dear Colleague Letter about educational agencies whom are recipients of Federal funds and their Title IX requirements. The letter solidified that schools must treat students as the gender the student

Betsy DeVos has brought back to our attention Title IX enforcement, wanting to take away the protection and equality that it currently gives to college students under the Obama administration’s interpretation of the law. Since 1972, Title IX has implemented equality for all students in federally funded schools which includes education and athletics. This majorly increased opportunities for women athletes such as before the law was passed, there were only “32,000 women participating in intercollegiate athletics” (Paule-Koba,115) and by “2004, that number had increased to a record 202,540 women” (Paule-Koba, 115). Since 2011, the Obama administration put forward an additional interpretation adding that the word equality in Title IX had to

It does not matter if the individual is male or female, or what level of schooling they are in, Title IX has them protected under the amendment from sexual harassment in any form including bullying and cyberbullying (Title IX at 40). According to the article I read on the Title IX amendment, sexual harassment is considered to be sexual discrimination and is therefore protected under the Title IX amendment and it is prohibited by law to harass an individual male or female on the basis of sex. Further branching off of the article in the text regarding the debate over Title IX, the amendment has also eliminated sex-segregated classes as well as protects female students who are pregnant or student parents. I remember back in history when males and females were separated like the African Americans and whites were when segregation was a hot topic. Now, we pay no attention to these things that once were because it’s “history”. However, in the recent past there has been a trend to separate male and female students but it happens to violate the Title IX amendment because it brings up other concerns regarding equality of the students and civil rights (Title IX at 40). I found this to be very interesting because I did not know that there were still some schools that segregate their male and female students, and their reasoning for doing so is very logical. Male and Female students brains work differently and I absolutely agree with that statement although there are claims that argue against with what is said about segregating male and female students. In my opinion I feel that it could be very beneficial for all the students at the same time it may cause stereotyping issues and generate bullying. Single-sex classrooms fail to comply with Title IX and violate students civil rights’ (Title IX at 40). To support my

Title IX is part of the United States Education Amendments of 1972. It was meant to address some the flaws in the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was written in order to end discrimination in various fields based on sex, religion, race, color, or national origin, in the area of employment. The drawback of this act was that it did not include any prohibition on gender discrimination in public education and federally assisted programs.Title IX was created in an

The main objective of Title IX is to prevent discrimination based on sex in education programs and activities in schools that receive federal funding (U.S. Department, 2015). With few exceptions, it applies to all educational institutions to include elementary and secondary schools, as well as colleges and universities (Overview of Title IX, 2015). It also applies to training or education programs operated by someone receiving federal financial assistance (Overview of Title IX, 2015). Students, employees, and applicants for admission and employment are protected from all forms of discrimination (U.S. Department, 2015). No one can be excluded, regardless of their, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, full or part-time status, disability,

Title IX was established in 1972 as a law that “prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex”(Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972). It can also be states as a law that, “requires gender equity for boys and girls in every educational program that receives federal funding”(History). The ten specific areas of educational programs that the law covers are Access to Higher Education, Career Education, Education for Pregnant and Parenting Students, Employment, Learning Environment, Math and Science, Sexual Harassment, Standardized Testing and Technology, and lastly Athletics. The purpose of the law is to give equal opportunities to both males and females in each of these areas. However, the main focus of this law tends to be ensuring that

Title IX was first introduced in Congress by its head author and sponsor, Senator Birch Bayh. On June 23, 1972, President Richard Nixon signed into law Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972 in response to the 1964 Civil Rights Act, requiring equal opportunity for males and females in educational programs - including athletic programs. According to the United States Justice Department, Title IX is a comprehensive federal law which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in any type of federally funded education program or activity. The main purpose of Title IX is to avoid using federal money to support sex discrimination within education programs and to provide United States citizens with effective protection.

Title IX is a federal law that states no one will be discriminated on the basis of gender in any educational institution that receives any federal funding such as FAFSA. Title IX appeals to all students (regardless of gender) in both educational programs and extracurricular activities which are offered by the university.

Title IX, Education Amendments of 1972, are a specific set of laws that prohibit any entity that receives any kind of federal funding, regardless of how it’s received or whether they are Public or Private, from discriminating based upon sex. This can mean via Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or grants received via the Federal Government for building or renovations. It also forbids sexual harassment (Title). However, one question remains unanswered; “Does Title IX cover sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination?”