Part of the US Education Amendments of 1972, Title IX prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that receives federal funding. Though it addresses education broadly, from admissions to hiring, it became best known for the dramatic expansion of women's and girls' school and college athletic programs it forced over the following decades.
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Key ProvisionBars sex-based exclusion, denial of benefits, or discrimination in any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. 1 Enacted / Adopted Year Sources
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Title IX is a landmark federal civil rights law in the United States that was enacted as part of the Education Amendments of 1972.
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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.
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