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Title IX

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination based on sex in education programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance. Title IX states “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance[.]” All federal agencies that provide grants of financial assistance are required to enforce Title IX’s nondiscrimination mandate. ED gives grants of financial assistance to schools and colleges and to certain other entities, including vocational rehabilitation programs and libraries.

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Examples of the types of discrimination that are covered under Title IX include but are not limited to: sex-based harassment; sexual violence; pregnancy discrimination; the failure to provide equal athletic opportunity; sex-based discrimination in a school’s science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) courses and programs; discriminatory application of dress code policies and/or enforcement; and retaliation.

Did You Know

What Title IX protects against (Prohibited Conduct)

* Gender In-Equity

* Sexual Harassment

* Sexual Assault

* Dating/Domestic Violence

* Stalking

* Retaliation

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You can learn more by visiting the U.S Department of Education's OCR website here Title IX and Sex Discrimination | U.S. Department of Education

Title IX Regulations

In August 2020, Title IX Regulations were enacted requiring an equitable procedural process and treatment to ensure due process for individuals involved in the resolution process. The Title IX Regulations are enforced by the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) | U.S. Department of Education

Title IX Rights

If you experienced Prohibited Conduct while participating in programs or activities are your educational institution, you have the right to file a complaint with that institution, receive supportive measures, access resources, and resolve your complaint informally or formally (investigation and hearing). 

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) works to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence throughout the nation through vigorous enforcement of civil rights laws. The civil rights laws enforced by OCR extend to all state education agencies, elementary and secondary school systems, colleges and universities, vocational schools, proprietary schools, state vocational rehabilitation agencies, libraries, and museums that receive U.S. Department of Education funds. Discrimination on the basis of race, color, and national origin is prohibited by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; sex discrimination is prohibited by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; discrimination on the basis of disability is prohibited by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; and age discrimination is prohibited by the Age Discrimination Act of 1975.

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