Title IX is a key component of a larger set of Educational Amendments passed by Congress in 1972.  Though often viewed only as affecting women’s sports at a collegiate level, Title IX offers protection in a variety of ways.  Consider This… 

• Title IX protects any person from sex-based discrimination, regardless of that person’s real or perceived sex, gender identity, and/or gender expression.  However you choose to gender identify, faculty and staff are protected from discrimination, harassment, or violence based on sex.
• Though we view Title IX through a higher education lens, it actually applies to K-12 education as well.
  • Higher Education legal case
  • K-12 Education legal case
  • At the Supreme Court level
• Below are some links for more information surrounding Title IX along with multimedia in celebration of Women’s “Herstory” Month:
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  • espn Nine for IX
  • Know Your IX

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