New Guidance for School Diversity Efforts
Posted by: Jenny Egan, FellowThe benefits of racial integration have been demonstrated time and again. At the National Women’s Law Center, we believe that racial integration is not only essential for...
View ArticleYale and the Bigger Picture: How Schools Must Resolve Allegations of Campus...
The recent revelation that Yale quarterback and would-be Rhodes Scholar Patrick Witt was accused of sexual assault illustrates the importance of transparent and robust grievance procedures for...
View ArticleOne Out of Every Ten Black Girls Suspended From School
Posted by: Jenny Egan, FellowOn Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) released the 2009-2010 civil rights data collection which tracks a number of equity indicators from schools around the...
View ArticleTitle IX Survives, Again
Posted by: Neena Chaudhry, Senior Counsel and Director of Equal Opportunities in AthleticsEarlier this week, the federal district court for the District of Columbia dismissed a case brought by the...
View ArticleMixed Signals on Child Care and Early Education
Posted by: Karen Schulman, Senior Policy AnalystChild care and early education issues are gaining increased attention at the federal and state level. Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of...
View Article“Football runs this University.” – How Sport Culture Enabled Rape at Penn State
Posted by: Dana Bolger, Outreach Intern“I was afraid to do something that might jeopardize what the university procedure was. So I backed away…” That’s how former Penn State Head Football Coach Joe...
View ArticleGirls’ Basketball Team in Indiana School District Finally Will Get Equal...
Posted by: Neena Chaudhry, Senior Counsel and Director of Equal Opportunities in AthleticsAfter refusing to voluntarily do the right thing for well over a decade, Franklin County High School has...
View ArticleInclusion of Students with Disabilities in Extracurricular Activities: “We’re...
Posted by: Valarie Hogan, FellowThe Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) just released much-anticipated guidance (available here) on the inclusion of students with disabilities in...
View ArticleThe Department of Education’s Collection of Gender Equity in Athletics Data...
Posted by: Neena Chaudhry, Senior Counsel and Director of Equal Opportunities in AthleticsThe title of this post is the message we conveyed to the Department of Education in response to their request...
View ArticleSchools Behaving Badly: More Pregnancy Discrimination Brings New NWLC Complaint
Posted by: Amy Tannenbaum, Program AssistantWhen it comes to protecting the rights of pregnant and parenting students, the National Women’s Law Center’s work is never done. It was not too long ago...
View ArticleUnsafe Spaces: Sexual Harassment and Violence Are Plaguing our Nation’s Schools
Posted by: Neena Chaudhry, Senior Counsel and Director of Equal Opportunities in AthleticsAfter leaving a homecoming dance, a high school girl was brutally raped. Other students photographed the rape...
View ArticleSpeak Spanish? Title IX Rights for Pregnant and Parenting Students Translated
Posted by: Lauren Khouri, FellowAll too often pregnant students are treated differently than other students and pushed out of school because of their pregnancies. Under Title IX, this is illegal....
View ArticlePrincipal's Office or Police Station: New Guidance on School Discipline
Posted by: Lauren Khouri, FellowWith the proliferation of “zero tolerance” policies and the increased presence of law enforcement in schools, far too many students are suspended, expelled, or arrested...
View Article"Every data point represents a life:" New Data Shed Light on Educational...
Posted by: Lauren Frohlich, Fellow Posted by: Lauren Khouri, FellowWe are all familiar with the saying “knowledge is power,” and when it comes to ensuring equal access to educational opportunities, it...
View ArticleDepartment of Ed Takes Single-Sex Classes Out of the Twilight Zone
Posted by: Adaku Onyeka-Crawford, FellowImagine a public, co-ed elementary school in the 21st century where boys and girls are divided into separate classrooms for reading and language arts. In the...
View ArticleGuidance from the Departments of Ed & Justice Will Enforce Education Rights...
Posted by: Adaku Onyeka-Crawford, FellowLast week, the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division (DOJ) released a joint guidance...
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