Jul 4, 2014
June 23 marked the 42nd anniversary of Title IX, an anti-discrimination law that’s not only opened doors for women, but worked to eliminate discrimination in federally funded institutions nationwide. When applied to college athletics, Title IX is almost a dirty word. With three ways to comply with Title IX, schools often focus on prong one, commonly known as proportionality. While the other two prongs are allegedly equal for compliance, the Department of Education issued a clarification in 1996 calling proportionality a “safe harbor,” meaning schools Read More +