Continuing to Level the Playing Field: NWLC Files Amicus Brief in Ollier v. Sweetwater

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There may be no crying in baseball, but the lack of athletic opportunities available to girls in secondary schools across the country is definitely something you should be upset about. Just yesterday, the National Women's Law Center filed an amicus brief with the Ninth Circuit in Ollier v. Sweetwater, a case brought by high school girls challenging their school's failure to provide them with equal athletic opportunities and the retaliation they faced after lodging a complaint. The brief supports the district court's ruling that the school failed to meet any part of Title IX's three-part participation test and that it retaliated against the class of girls when it fired their coach among other actions. The school district appealed the decision to the Ninth Circuit. 

It has been over forty years since Title IX became law, yet girls still don't receive equal opportunities to play sports or equal benefits and services (such as facilities, equipment, and publicity) for their teams. Here's hoping the Ninth Circuit helps level the playing field. 

You can find out more about the impact of Title IX here.