39 Results for tag: proportionality
Because the 40th anniversary of Title IX received mostly glowing coverage in the press, there wasn't much room for dissenting voices while the celebrations were going on (save for ASC Chairman Eric Pearson's op-ed and a great piece by Carrie Lukas from IWF). But in the weeks following the law's milestone, we've seen people vocalizing discontent for what ...
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On Philly.com, opinion contributor Mike Harrigan recognizes broad cultural shifts that have increased female participation in athletics and calls for common sense changes to Title IX.
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proportionality, he writes:
Today's problems with Title IX come from the way that colleges and universities use the so-called "three-prong" approach to implement the ...
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In today's Washington Times, ASC Chairman Eric Pearson reflects on the 40 years since the passage of Title IX:
PEARSON: After 40 years, Title IX is getting old for boys
Law letting girls into college sports ends up pushing boys out
To hear reporters tell it, Americans one and all are gathering to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Title IX. But if you ...
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The National Women's Law Center's (NWLC) June fact sheet, "The Next Generation of Title IX: Athletics," focuses on the differences in participation rates between boys and girls in elementary schools and high schools. The report ranks high schools according to the "percentage of high schools in the state reporting a participation gap of 10 percentage points ...
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The National Coalition for Women & Girls in Education recently issued a report evaluating how Title IX has influenced girls' achievements in education and athletics.
Instead of presenting a factual assessment of the harmful side effects from Title IX enforcement methods, the report is chock full of opinion, agenda and rhetoric (though the Washington ...
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Dear Peter:
As the leading group working for reform of Title IX, we are writing to take issue with your latest piece on this critical topic [The silent enemy of men's sports; 5/23]. Let's first straighten out some inaccuracies and errors:
You write, "Colleges have indeed axed hundreds of men's teams in the Title IX era, often while explicitly ...
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The overblown, hostile reactions following California Assemblyman Chris Norby's public criticism of Title IX enforcement would be laughable if they didn't mean that the media and activist groups actually believe that Title IX is impervious to criticism. The last time I checked, our society welcomes — no, cherishes — free speech, even if it's not so ...
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As the old saying goes, "One person's loss is another person's gain." It's often repeated in the context of finding a dropped 5 dollar bill, saying goodbye to a coworker or describing the current stock market situation.
But is it acceptable to throw around when talking about sports opportunities in K-12 and college? Absolutely not. Students' athletic ...
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A U.S. Department of Education press release announced today, "U.S. Education Department Reaches Agreement with Butler University to Resolve Title IX Athletics Compliance Review."
The investigation, which began last summer to assess the number of opportunities offered to female students and whether scholarships are allocated according to athletic ...
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There's been no shortage of drama surrounding Millersville University's February announcement that it would axe men's indoor and outdoor track and field and men's cross country. Though the school's official statement emphasized budget reasons ("The University will realize approximately $200,000 in savings"), it also mentioned, albeit briefly, Title IX ...
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