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Title IX of the Education Amendments prohibits sex discrimination in all aspects of education programs that receive federal support.
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Determined it was illegal to force pregnant women (educators) to take maternity leave on the assumption that they are incapable of working in their physical condition. -
Funds the development of nonsexist teaching materials programs to encourage full educational opportunities for girls and women.
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Established that public schools may not discriminate on the basis of sex without exceedingly persuasive justification, under the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment, -
Meant to train teachers in gender equity, promote math and science learning by girls, counsel pregnant teens, and prevent sexual harassment. -
The Supreme Court ruled that Title IX Prohibits punishing someone for complaining about sex-based discrimination.