50th Anniversary of Title IX
Clip: 6/23/2022 | 11m 9sVideo has Closed Captions
Title IX was signed into law 50 years ago. We look at its impact on women’s sports.
Fifty years ago today, President Richard Nixon signed a sweeping education bill; in it was a 37-word clause. Those 37 words would change the future for women and girls. Title IX bans discrimination based on sex. It requires equal access to any educational program or activity that receives federal funding.
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50th Anniversary of Title IX
Clip: 6/23/2022 | 11m 9sVideo has Closed Captions
Fifty years ago today, President Richard Nixon signed a sweeping education bill; in it was a 37-word clause. Those 37 words would change the future for women and girls. Title IX bans discrimination based on sex. It requires equal access to any educational program or activity that receives federal funding.
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