Sex Discrimination

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Daija Lee, left, Ashley McClendon, and Fatina Sanchez, right, work on a project in their class at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School in Atlanta last May. For the past three years, more than 400 sixth and seventh-grade students in the school have been divided into single-gender classes.
Daija Lee, left, Ashley McClendon, and Fatina Sanchez, right, work on a project in their class at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School in Atlanta last May. For the past three years, more than 400 sixth and seventh-grade students in the school have been divided into single-gender classes.
File Photo by Ric Feld/AP
Federal Single-Sex Classes, Programs Authorized Under Final Education Dept. Regulation
Public schools will now be able to educate boys and girls separately, if they choose, without fear of violating federal laws and regulations prohibiting sex discrimination.
Michelle R. Davis, October 24, 2006
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Education Report Roundup Report: Gender Bias in Vocational Education Hurts Girls
Girls represent only 15 percent of students enrolled nationwide in high school vocational courses that can lead to higher-paying jobs in areas such as carpentry, automotive repair, welding, and masonry, a disparity attributable partly to sex discrimination, a report says.
Sean Cavanagh, October 27, 2005
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1 min read
Education The Supreme Court on Title IX
In Jackson v. Birmingham Board of Education, the U.S. Supreme Court considered whether the federal law prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex in federally financed education programs— Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972—gives people the right to sue if they suffer retaliation for complaining about violations.
April 5, 2005
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Law & Courts Administration Criticized On Girls’ Education Issues
The Bush administration is accused of rolling back the progress of girls and women, including their opportunities to succeed at school, in a sharply worded report issued last week by the National Women’s Law Center.
April 14, 2004
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Law & Courts Calif. Board Splits Over Gender Identification
Three school board members in a California elementary school district have touched off a firestorm by refusing to change their district’s anti-discrimination policy to comply with state law.
Mary Ann Zehr, March 24, 2004
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3 min read
Education News in Brief: A Washington Roundup
  • Supreme Court Lets Stand Sex-Discrimination Ruling
  • Student-Loan Interest Rate Lowest Ever
June 13, 2001
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1 min read
Student Well-Being & Movement Pride & Prejudice
As Alana Flores remembers it, the harassment started in the fall of her sophomore year, not long after she entered Live Oak High School here.
David Ruenzel, April 14, 1999
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24 min read
Law & Courts Female Wrestlers Spur Officials To Go to the Mat
When Courtney Barnett tried out for her high school's wrestling team in Arlington, Texas, she wasn't trying to make a political statement.
Kerry A. White, January 15, 1997
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Law & Courts Opinion In Defense of Passion
When I agreed to give a talk to my colleagues about language that creates a hostile environment for women, I expected some negative reaction, no matter what I did or didn't say. Many people have, after all, been working conscientiously to avoid discriminating speech and action, and so it's understandable that some people feel thanklessly harangued whenever they hear more about what not to do.
Patricia H. Hinchey, December 4, 1996
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10 min read
Student Well-Being & Movement Gay Student To Get Nearly $1 Million in Settlement
In a widely watched civil case that both sides agree has far-reaching implications, a northern Wisconsin school district agreed last week to pay nearly $1 million to a young man who says he was victimized by fellow students because he is gay.
Linda Jacobson, November 27, 1996
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2 min read
Student Well-Being & Movement In Harassment Suits, a New Era Emerges

A small but growing number of lawsuits around the country are seeking to hold school districts responsible for the sexual harassment of students by their classmates.

September 25, 1996
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8 min read
Law & Courts Opinion Where the Boys Are
For the past two years, British newspapers and academic journals have been reporting that boys are on the weak side of the gender gap. The Times of London announced that on national-curriculum tests 14-year-old British boys are "on average, more than three years behind girls in English," and warned of the prospect of "an underclass of permanently unemployed, unskilled men." According to the journal New Scientist, "Girls are racing ahead in Britain's schools ... boys are being left behind." A growing body of evidence suggests that American boys may be in similar straits.
Christina Hoff Sommers, June 12, 1996
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8 min read
Law & Courts Ruling Prompts Md. District To Revise Program for Black Males
The Prince George's County, Md., school district has revised a program designed to help young black men succeed in school after federal officials determined that it was discriminatory.
Cheryl Gamble, February 7, 1996
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3 min read
Law & Courts Impact of VMI Case on K-12 Programs Mulled
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments last week in a case that will decide the fate of Virginia Military Institute's 157-year-old all-male tradition. Several justices appeared skeptical of Virginia's legal defense of a public educational program that excludes women.
Mark Walsh, January 24, 1996
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5 min read
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