D.C. schools agree to give girls opportunity to play sports to settle civil rights complaint

A second Title IX complaint, filed in the summer by the National Women’s Law Center, is under investigation. That complaint found that the gap between the percentage of girls enrolled in high school and the percentage playing sports is as high as 18 in some schools, higher than in many other districts with active Title IX investigations.

“This is a good first step, but D.C. has a long way to go to make sure it’s giving girls a fair shot at playing sports,” said Neena Chaudhry, legal counsel for the law center. “Our complaint also found inequities in coaching and facilities that this settlement didn’t address.”