Title IX

Under Title IX, educational institutions enforce a student code of conduct to reduce sexual assault and harassment. Title IX protects people of any gender or sexual orientation from violence because of who they are. However, there are many times students believe their...

Title IX is an important federal law that helps protect the rights of students in both academic and athletic environments. The right to equal access to athletics is an important part of secondary education in the United States.  Not only do students deserve access to...

People from all walks of life attend college and Title IX account for this. Its main purpose is to prevent individuals from being discriminated against based on their gender identity and sexual orientation.   Importantly, the legislation also covers pregnancy...

Title IX is a crucial legal protection that helps prevent discrimination against students. College is often the time when people get to know themselves and explore their identities. Unfortunately, some people use their time in college as an excuse to become violent or...

Sexism on college campuses and other institutions is often blatant. Women may be excluded from participating in certain activities. They might be paid less or denied opportunities to progress with their academic careers. Nonetheless, sexism isn’t always overt, it can...

Title IX makes it clear that gender discrimination in schools and colleges is not acceptable. Yet, you might think that only applies to traditional concepts of gender, such as male and female. A Washington Post report suggests the federal government is about to...

If you’re planning on heading back to school or college, then you want to know that you’ll be attending an institution that is free from discrimination. This will probably be even more the case if it is your children who are heading off for their first college...

Did you know that March is Women's History Month? In fact, March 8th was International Women's Day. But the entire month is dedicated to celebrating women's role in modern society and the historical path they've taken to get there. But it's more than just an...

Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 is a federal law that prohibits sexual discrimination in education programs and activities. Whether public or private, all educational institutions are supposed to comply with Title IX anti-discrimination law. The...

Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972 has an admirable goal: It seeks to end sexual discrimination at institutes of learning. To that end, Title IX requires universities and colleges to investigate and take remedial action whenever one student accuses another of...