Title IX

Paper Summary:

This paper explains that, although Title IX is most famous for demanding parity in funding for athletics for both male and female teams in terms of activities offered, scholarship opportunities and dollars allocated for coaching and equipment, its goal is parity of educational opportunities for men and women in all areas of academia. The author points out that critics of Title IX claim that enforcement has evolved into an unfair quota system and underfunding of collegiate sports such as track and field and crew. The paper relates that one of the most significant impacts of Title IX is that women, regardless of whether they participate in athletics, now graduate from college in numbers proportionate to those of their male counterparts.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
History of Title IX
Recent Legislative Controversy--Title IX
Years of Social Changes and Other Legacies of Title IX
Title IX Not a Panacea--Some Hidden Costs
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"In reference to athletics and professional development, it is worthy of note that one cannot simply separate success in athletics from success later in life. Of course, it is a cliche that athletics teach athletes about fairness and good sportsman- (or person)-ship. Scholarship opportunities are also often critical in helping disadvantaged and minority students gain access to a college education and to scholarships, both men and women. So long as the school's commitment to spectator athletics does not outweigh its commitment to academics this can be a boon for the athletes it benefits."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Epstein, David. (23 Mar 2005) "Title IX Stirs Debate." Inside Higher Education. Retrieved 10 Mar 2006 ://www.insidehighered.com/news/2005/03/23/titleix
• Haglund, Rich. (Jul 2005) "Staring down the elephant--college football and Title IX compliance." Journal of Law and Education. Retrieved 10 Mar 2006 http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3994/is_200507/ai_n14825086
• Riley, Richard & Norma Cantu. (1997) "Title IX: 25 years of progress." U.S. Government Publication: Department of Education & Office of Civil Rights. Retrieved 10 Mar 2006 http://www.ed.gov/pubs/TitleIX/title.html
• Suggs, Welch. (2005) A Place on the Team: The Triumph and Tragedy of Title IX. Princeton, NJ.: Princeton University Press, 2005.
• "Title IX: Women are catching up, but...."(7 Aug 2004) Science News. Retrieved 10 Mar 2006 http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1200/is_6_166/ai_n6205902

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