Women and Sports

Do schools give female athletes enough opportunities?

Introduction

Title IX, a landmark 1972 law that requires gender equity in schools' sports programs, opened vast, new prospects for female athletes. More than 3 million girls now play on high-school teams, and some 9,100 women's college teams compete at the varsity level. Yet Title IX remains highly controversial. Some critics charge that it has forced schools to ...

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