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Nadiya Holley, the quarterback for the Ballou High School flag-football team, eludes opponents during a game this spring. The District of Columbia schools, as well as those in New York City, offer the sport—the closest equivalent to football for girls.
—Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post/Getty

New Opportunities for Girls, But Gender Gap Remains

More K-12 girls than ever are involved in sports since passage of the 1972 law, but the gap between boys and girls remains huge. (June 12, 2012)

Title IX at 40

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Title IX: How Far We've Come
In this collection, Education Week examines the landmark federal law’s history, progress, and remaining barriers.

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Engaging Girls and Other Underrepresented Populations in STEM
Strategies for engaging students—in particular those who are less likely to pursue STEM careers—was discussed in this webinar.

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Title IX Turns 40: What's Left to Do?
In honor of the 40th anniversary of Title IX, Education Week writers discuss the academic, athletic, and social aspects of the law.

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Just as single-sex schools are undergoing scrutiny in the U.S., a Caribbean study schools finds that they are academically beneficial for girls who prefer that environment but not for most boys or girls.
January 17, 2012 - Education Week
Efforts are under way to engage minority, underprivileged, and female students in STEM learning via programs outside the traditional school day.
January 5, 2012 - Education Week
Commentary
Girl vs. Test
When it comes to test-taking, aggression is a girl's best friend, writes psychologist Lisa Damour.
September 27, 2011 - Education Week
Gender stereotypes can stifle children cognitively and emotionally, but raising a gender-neutral child is not the answer, write Caryl Rivers and Rosalind C. Barnett.
August 5, 2011 - Education Week
Schools should pay more attention to the social and emotional development of African-American boys in the early grades—and focus less on their academic skills, a group of scholars says.
June 15, 2011 - Education Week
The whole-class novel and the basal reader are alienating students from the written word and these practices must be stopped, writes Pam Allyn.
June 14, 2011 - Education Week
As a handful of school districts around the country continue to try to prevent students from forming gay-straight alliances, the U.S. Department of Education is putting schools on notice that federal law requires them to treat all student organizations the same.
June 14, 2011 - Education Week
After declining or stagnating for two years, states’ graduation rates are showing strong signs of improvement, Diplomas Count concludes.
May 31, 2011 - Education Week
Researchers are exploring ways to better identify students with attention deficit disorder who are not necessarily disruptive in class.
May 20, 2011 | Updated: March 24, 2012 - Education Week
While more girls have entered traditionally "male" careers in the nearly four decades since Title IX was passed, more encouragement is needed for boys interested in female-dominated careers, experts say.
May 19, 2011 | Updated: March 24, 2012 - Education Week

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