1、Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS20460Updated March 3, 2003Title IX and Gender Bias in Sports: Frequently Asked QuestionsGary L. GalemoreAnalyst in American National GovernmentGovernment and Finance DivisionSummaryT
2、itle IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 was enacted to curtaildiscriminatory practices against woman and girls in educational institutions. Prior to thepassage of Title IX, some schools used quotas to limit the number of women who couldattend them. With the exception of historically black colleg
3、es and universities, virtuallyno college offered women athletic scholarships. In other cases, elementary andsecondary school teachers frequently had to leave their jobs when they married orbecame pregnant. Although Title IX was not specifically aimed at allegeddiscrimination on the sporting fields o
4、f educational institutions, this aspect of the lawhas proved to be the most controversial. The Commission on Opportunity in Athleticshas just released their recommendations to reform the application of Title IX to theSecretary of Education. The Secretary will decide what, if any of the recommendatio
