[20040304]RS20710_第九篇与教育中的性别歧视：概述.pdf

1 PL. 92-318; 86 Stat. 373, 1972: 42 U.S.C. 906a.2 PL. 100-259; 102 Stat. 28, 1988: 20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS20710Updated March 4, 2003Title IX and Sex Discrimination in Education: An OverviewGary L. GalemoreAnalyst in American National Government Government and Finance DivisionSummaryAlthough Title IX has been only partially successful in eliminating sexdiscrimination in education, the effects of this legislation have been far-reaching.Despite problems with enforcement of the statute, the women and girls of today tend tobe better educated and have more opportunities than those of previous generations.Major attention at present centers on funding and support for equal opportunities inathletics, although equality in the classroom, a more complex problem, may affect morestudents in terms of future opportunities and earning power. The Commission onOpportunity in Athletics has just released their recommendations to reform theapplication of Title IX to sports to the Secretary of Education. The 108th Congress maywish to review any changes to Title IX that may result from the