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Restoring Effective Protections for Students Against Sexual Harassment in Schools: Moving Beyond the Gebser and Davis Standards

January 02, 2008

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.  The article 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.

A Center Piece of the PreK Puzzle: Providing State Prekindergarten in Child Care Centers

December 20, 2007

A Center Piece of the PreK Puzzle: Providing State Prekindergarten in Child Care Centers highlights the opportunities and challenges for child care centers providing state-funded prekindergarten programs, and offers strategies for ensuring that child care centers are able to fully participate in state prekindergarten initiatives and offer high-quality early education programs. 

When Girls Don’t Graduate, We All Fail: A Call to Improve High School Graduation Rates for Girls

October 29, 2007

When Girls Don’t Graduate, We All Fail: A Call to Improve High School Graduation Rates for Girls demonstrates that there is a dropout crisis for girls in our nation’s schools. One of every four girls fails to complete her high school diploma in four years, and the numbers are worse for girls of color. These dropout patterns result in severe economic consequences for girls and their families.

Improving Latina Health through Medicaid Advocacy: A Toolkit

July 15, 2007

Latinos currently have the highest number of uninsured of any racial or ethnic group and Medicaid is vital to ensuring health coverage for many low-income Latinos. Expanding and protecting access to Medicaid is a critical strategy for reducing health disparities and ensuring broader access to health care for low-income Latino families. This toolkit emphasizes the role that Medicaid expansions can play in reducing health disparities in the Latina community.

Memo from Planned Parenthood and NWLC: Application of Research Findings

July 13, 2007

On behalf of Planned Parenthood Federation of America and NWLC Peter D. Hart Research Associates, Inc., has undertaken a comprehensive multi-stage research project focused on issues surrounding reproductive health and abortion. The research was driven by several core objectives, including identifying policy opportunities to advance a pro-family planning, pro-reproductive rights agenda. This research differs from other recent research efforts in at least two regards.

Barriers to Fair Play

June 15, 2007

With the 35th anniversary of Title IX, the federal law that bans sex discrimination in all aspects of education, there is much to applaud. Women and girls have opened doors to institutions, programs, and careers that were previously closed to them. In sports, the rise in participation by female athletes has not only attracted national attention, but has been a source of national pride.Despite substantial progress, discrimination against and barriers to progress by women and girls remain all too prevalent across educational programs and activities.

National Survey Shows Broad Public Support for Title IX

June 14, 2007

Thirty-eight years after its enactment, Title IX remains extremely popular legislation with overwhelming, bipartisan support. Americans not only support the law in vast numbers; they also support those who would take action to remedy cases of inequality. However, ignorance remains a major obstacle—most Americans simply do not know what steps to take in such cases.