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Melnick, R. Shep – Brookings Institution Press, 2018
Few laws have had such far-reaching impact as Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Intended to give girls and women greater access to sports programs and other courses of study in schools and colleges, the law has since been used by judges and agencies to expand a wide range of antidiscrimination policies--most recently the Obama…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Gender Discrimination, Sex Fairness
Edwards, Harry T.; Nordin, Virginia Davis – 1979
The proliferation of laws, regulations, and judicial opinions affecting higher education and the nature of the impact of these laws on the academic community are examined. Designed for use by both students and practitioners, the book employs the "case method" design based on the belief that law cases furnish the best sources for study…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Age Discrimination, Case Studies, Civil Liberties
Maschke, Karen J., Ed. – 1997
This volume of essays addresses the history of women's access to education with specific examples of achievements and challenges. The 10 essays include: (1) "An Interview on Title IX with Shirley Chisholm, Holly Knox, Leslie R. Wolfe, Cynthia G. Brown, and Mary Kaaren Jolly" (Harvard Educational Review); (2) "'The Ladies Want to…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Affirmative Action, Civil Rights, Educational Discrimination