Some Key Moments in the 30-year History of Title IX:
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June 23 1972 - Title IX of the Education Amendments bans sex discrimination in schools. It states: "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."
1974 - The U.S. Senate passes, but the House fails to pass, an amendment that would exclude revenue-producing sports from Title IX.
1975 - Original date schools were given to comply.
1984 - In Grove City College vs. Bell, the Supreme Court rules that only the programs that receive federal funding and not the entire college fall under Title IX.
1988 - Civil Rights Restoration Act overturns the Grove City decision, saying Title IX applies to all operations of a college receiving federal funds.
2001 -- As a result of Title IX, enrollment of women in athletics programs and professional schools has increased dramatically. For example, before Title IX, 7.4 percent of high school athletes in the U.S. were female. In 2001, the number rose to 41.5 percent.
Jan. 16, 2002 - A federal lawsuit brought by the National Wrestling Coaches Association seeks to protect sports from being eliminated from schools for the purpose of complying with Title IX.
Aug. 27-28, 2002 - The first of four public forums on Title IX is held in Atlanta. On the 30th anniversary of Title IX, the Secretary of Education requested the forums and asks the Women's Sports Foundation to report back its findings by January 2003.
June 23 1972 - Title IX of the Education Amendments bans sex discrimination in schools. It states: "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."
1974 - The U.S. Senate passes, but the House fails to pass, an amendment that would exclude revenue-producing sports from Title IX.
1975 - Original date schools were given to comply.
1984 - In Grove City College vs. Bell, the Supreme Court rules that only the programs that receive federal funding and not the entire college fall under Title IX.
1988 - Civil Rights Restoration Act overturns the Grove City decision, saying Title IX applies to all operations of a college receiving federal funds.
2001 -- As a result of Title IX, enrollment of women in athletics programs and professional schools has increased dramatically. For example, before Title IX, 7.4 percent of high school athletes in the U.S. were female. In 2001, the number rose to 41.5 percent.
Jan. 16, 2002 - A federal lawsuit brought by the National Wrestling Coaches Association seeks to protect sports from being eliminated from schools for the purpose of complying with Title IX.
Aug. 27-28, 2002 - The first of four public forums on Title IX is held in Atlanta. On the 30th anniversary of Title IX, the Secretary of Education requested the forums and asks the Women's Sports Foundation to report back its findings by January 2003.