Title IX

The end of another week is upon us. It’s been testing at times, that’s for sure, but I promise that within this roundup are some encouraging stories mixed in with the not-so-happy ones. After the jump, more on National Coming Out Day, reflections on Anita Hill, the continued post-H.R. 358 onslaught, changing times in the UK, everyone’s favorite football-playing Homecoming Queen, and some awesome friendship in Congress. Read more »

How close does a school have to be to comply with the “substantial proportionality” prong of Title IX’s three-part athletic participation test? Can schools count cheerleading as a sport under Title IX? When does roster management turn into unlawful manipulation of athlete counts? Are you an inquiring mind who wants to know? Then check out the “friend of the court” brief we filed today, along with 20 other women’s and civil rights groups, in the Second Circuit case of Biediger v. Quinnipiac University. Read more »

The UConn Huskies women’s basketball team tied the UCLA Bruins men’s basketball team’s record for most consecutive wins last night. The top ranked Huskies blew out 10th ranked Ohio State and got their 88th consecutive win, a streak that started in April 2008. Read more »