The courts have more consistently dismembered Title IX than enforced it. (Author/IRT)

The court ruled that refusal to execute Title IX assurance of compliance was grounds for terminating a college's federal student aid without a finding of sex discrimination. A controversial passage concludes that the intent of Title IX is to govern only aspects of an institution's programs that receive federal aid. (MJL)

Title IX provides no private right of court action. (Author/IRT)

The Supreme Court recently decided that Title IX covers employment practices in schools and colleges; however, portions of the Court's decision (whether Title IX provides "institutionwide" or "program-specific" coverage) raise serious questions about the future of Title IX as a force for sex equity in education. (Author/MLF)

Discusses a recent court decision bearing on Title IX's application to interscholastic or intercollegiate athletics. (WD)

Describes how the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) lost its authority to assert Title IX jurisdiction over all the employment practices of schools and colleges. Outlines the arguments HEW used in its losing effort to gain control. (Author/IRT)

Since Brown University lost its four-year court battle over athletic program equality issues, most colleges and secondary schools have learned to settle when sued under Title IX. Virginia Tech, University of Kansas, and Howard University are illustrative cases. Since nearly all high schools and colleges are vulnerable, it is wise to prepare for…