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Title IX Case Law

By lpclark
  • Education Amendments of 1972

    Education Amendments of 1972
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    Title IX Case Law and Legislation Highlights

  • First Title IX athletics complaints filed with OCR

    University of Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota
  • Javits Amendments - Title IX shall include athletic activities

    Javits Amendments - Title IX shall include athletic activities
  • Title IX Regulations - How Title IX applies to athletics

  • Compliance Deadline for Elementary Schools

  • NCAA vs. Califano

    NCAA vs. Califano
    NCAA challenges Title IX - no changes are made
  • Compliance deadline for secondary schools, colleges and universities

    as of this date OCR had a list of 100 discrimination complaints in athletics
  • Policy interpretation of Title IX and Intercollegiate Athletics

  • OCR issues compliance manual for Title IX

  • Grove City v. Bell

    federal spending clause statutes only apply to those programs or activities that receive direct federal financial assistance (effectively ending Title IX applicability to athletics)
  • Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987

    Over-rode Grove City v. Bell - Title IX enforcement is again possible
  • Franklin v. Gwinnett County Public Schools

    Case makes monetary damages possible for intentional discrimination - sexual harassment case - teacher to student
  • Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA)

    requires all schools to report and disclose their statistics which relate to gender equity and participation
  • Gebser v. Lago Vista Independent School

    the institution must have had "actual knowledge (notice)" the official must have the authority to correct the behavior, failure to adequately respond is deliberate indifference
  • Davis v. Monroe County

    Justice delayed is justice denied; failing to address the complaint and stop it is discrimination under Title IX - 5th grader being sexually harassed by a classmate
  • Revised OCR policy guidance on sexual harassment

  • Commission for Opportunity in Athletics

    Commission for Opportunity in Athletics
    reaffirms and gives additional guidance on applications of Title IX and their continued importance - this was in response again to attempts to weaken Title IX
  • National Wrestling Coaches Association v. US Department of Education

    Court affirms the dismissal of a case brought by wrestling coaches asking that Title IX not apply to athletics because it discriminates against men.
  • Jackson v. Birmingham Board of Education

    Individuals may file suit under Title IX for retaliation when they face adverse action for complaining about sex discrimination.
    Basketball coach who was removed from coaching after pointing out gender equity issues.
  • Prong 3 compliance altered by Bush Administration

    Bush administration allows an internet survey to document prong three compliance, where non responses would be allowed to demonstrate lack of interest.
  • Three coaches win multi-million dollar lawsuits

  • Jennings v. UNC

    Settled out of court for $385,000 sexual harassment by a coach