Education & Title IX

High School Data Transparency Act

High School Data Transparency Act

Girls have 1.3 million fewer chances to play sports in high school. This law will make it easier to ensure girls are treated fairly.

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Pregnant & Parenting Students

When teen parents drop out, everyone loses

The Pregnant & Parenting Students Access to Education Act will help these students graduate ready for success. 

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40 Years of Title IX

Faces of Title IX

Through profiles of real women and girls, we celebrate 40 years of Title IX and embrace its promise for the future.

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Bullying & Sexual Harassment

Bullying & Sexual Harassment

Learn more about how schools can and should respond to bullying and harassment.

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Fair Play for Women & Girls in Sports

Check It Out: Is the Playing Field Level for Women and Girls at Your School?

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A Fair Chance in Sports
Pregnant/Parenting Students
40 Years of Title IX
Bullying & Sexual Harassment
Fair Play for Women & Girls

Highlights

Fact Sheet | The Next Generation of Title IX: Athletics

June 13, 2012

This fact sheet discusses Title IX's impacts on athletics for girls and women since its passage 40 years ago and makes recommendations as to next steps to ensure that Title IX's goals are fully realized.  It chronicles the specific ways in which women's and girls' athletics opportunities have grown and been supported, and identifies concrete policy goals and questions for the next generation.

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Fact Sheet | The Next Generation of Title IX: Harassment and Bullying Based on Sex

June 13, 2012

Title IX is about much more than sports.  In this fact sheet, we look at the protection Title IX offers from harassment and bullying based on gender and gender stereotypes.  The fact sheet also addresses cyberbullying, and looks ahead to next steps in strengthening Title IX's anti-harassment mandates.

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Fact Sheet | The Next Generation of Title IX: STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math

June 13, 2012

Since 1972, Title IX has opened the doors for women to pursue many fields, but in STEM women remain underrepresented in classes and fields that are pathways to high wage careers. This fact sheet discusses Title IX's impact on women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) and recommends ways that schools and the government can move forward policies in pursuit of Title IX's goals.

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Fact Sheet | The Next Generation of Title IX: Pregnant and Parenting Students

June 13, 2012

Title IX protects students from discrimination based on their "actual or potential parental, family, or marital status" or based on a student's "pregnancy, childbirth, false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy or recovery therefrom."  This fact sheet describes how far Title IX has come in ensuring these protections, and what still must be done to make sure that the protections are implemented and well-known.

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Reports & Toolkits | It's Your Education: How Title IX Protections Can Help You

June 22, 2010

This easy-to-use tool provides information to students at all levels of education about their rights under Title IX to ensure that male and female students receive the education they deserve.  It’s Your Education lays out the key protections under Title IX and provides tips for students on what to do if they suspect that they are experiencing discrimination in school.

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More Resources

Legal Briefs & Testimony | Restoring Effective Protections for Students against Sexual Harassment in Schools: Moving Beyond the Gebser and Davis Standards

March 31, 2010

This article explains the impact of two Supreme Court cases—Gebser v. Lago Vista Independent School District and Davis v. Monroe County Board of Education—on an individual’s ability to bring a successful lawsuit under Title IX.  It explains why the current Title IX standards for sexual harassment claims are unsound and explores promising federal and state law solutions that could both restore the right to recovery for students who experience harassment in school and provide meaningful incentives for school districts to promote safe school environments.

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Legal Briefs & Testimony | Letter to Bruce Bundick Re: Task Force on Childhood Obesity: Request for Information

March 29, 2010
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Legal Briefs & Testimony | Letter to George Miller and John Kline Re: Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act

March 26, 2010

This letter provides input to the House Education and Labor Committee regarding the upcoming reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and addresses a diverse set of issues including the achievement gap, pregnant and parenting students, early childhood education, high school athletics data collection, girls’ participation in STEM courses, school climate, student engagement, and the applicability of civil rights laws.

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Fact Sheet | If You Really Care about Educational Equity, You Should Care about Reproductive Justice!

March 24, 2010

Advancing reproductive justice will help to eliminate pervasive racial disparities in educational attainment by valuing the talents and abilities of those students who chose to become parents. Improving educational opportunities, especially for those in under-funded schools in marginalized neighborhoods, will also make parenting less desirable for teens whose odds of escaping poverty are not made any worse by having a child.

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Fact Sheet | The Supreme Court: Every Vote Counts

March 12, 2010

For three decades, the Supreme Court’s interpretations of constitutional principles and federal statutes have played a vital role in protecting the rights of women to privacy, to equal protection of the laws, to basic health and safety, and to freedom from discrimination in the workplace and in school. This fact sheet details the impact that the Suprem Court's decisions will have on women, emphasizing that each decision is an important one.

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