On June 23 we will be moving beyond Title IX's first 50 years into the next half-century. There's so much left to accomplish. Knowing the history of Title IX's successes and not-yet-successes can guide us as we move forward and…
I'll be in conversation with Professor Eileen Tamura this Thursday, June 15 at 6 p.m. Eastern Time when the National Women's History Museum features Title IX in a free online event. Register here to receive the Zoom link. Professor Tamura,…
If your class or book group would like to talk about the ideas and stories raised in my book 37 Words, I've got some Title IX discussion questions for you! And if you'd like me to Zoom in on the…
Join me for three events this week in the Pine Tree State, where I'll be talking about Title IX in Maine. The Portland Press Herald published a Commentary by me with a preview of some of what I'll say. (And…
I'm headed for the New Hampshire state capital to speak at Gibson's Bookstore in Concord on Tuesday, March 21 at 6:30 p.m. Meet me at 45 South Main Street to discuss Title IX in the Granite State and my book 37…
Twelve months ago I said I'd recognize Title IX's 50th anniversary with a year of weekly blog posts here on 37 Words. I've focused each post on a particular Title IX topic in the news that week or on an…
I'll be talking about Title IX and the last half-century of fighting sex discrimination in education at Iowa State University on Tuesday, February 7. The event is free, and you're invited! If you're anywhere in the vicinity of Ames, Iowa,…
The non-profit activist organization End Rape on Campus just released a new Campus Accountability Map and Tool. It's a pilot digital interactive map where users can get information about specific colleges and universities -- crowd-sourced information like sexual assault statistics…
Prison classrooms aim to help rehabilitate convicts, but it seems they're mainly designed to help men, a new study out of Texas found. Women behind bars get fewer choices for classes and for degrees and face other educational obstacles. Women…
What does sex discrimination in education have to do with the fight against climate change? Lots. In this slow week for Title IX news while students are on winter break, I'll mention just one. By Andrewholmes24. Top photo of windmills…
Many schools ignore Title IX with impunity, a stellar investigation by USA Today found. In the final installment of its 2022 series of investigations for Title IX's 50th anniversary, USA Today reported on its year-long study of letters and agreements…
To close out my month-long book tour I'll be signing books and talking about Title IX at two bookstores in Ohio on Friday, November 18. First up: Come say hello and get your signed copy of 37 Words: Title IX…
Georgia Institute of Technology President Angel Cabrera Izquierdo and I will be talking about Title IX in Atlanta in one of his "Conversations with Cabrera" on Tuesday, November 15 at 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The event is free and open…
Mary Jo Kane I'm on my way to the Twin Cities, where I'll be talking about 37 Words and Title IX in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Join me for a free event open to all at SubText Books in St…
This Thursday and Friday I'll be talking about Title IX in Missouri, hosted by two wonderful book stores in St. Louis and Columbia, home of the University of Missouri main campus. One of the events will be live-streamed, so you…
I'll be talking about Title IX in Syracuse on Monday, October 24 at 5 p.m. Eastern Time in Grewen Auditorium of Le Moyne College. The event is free and open to the public. Also that day, look for me on…
Y'all are welcome at the University of Texas at Austin’s Center for Women in Law for an online conversation with me on Wednesday, October 19 at 1 p.m. Central Time as part of their “Ex Libris” authors series. It's free, but you'll…
A recent Supreme Court ruling clashed with existing laws, producing a Title IX showdown on abortion of sorts in schools, colleges, and universities. The U.S. Department of Education reminded educational institutions that Title IX protects students, faculty, and staff against…
Rather than read the case files of recent Title IX lawsuits, you can easily get the picture through this short video of athletes describing how they see differences in their schools' treatment of girls' and boys' sports. In this case,…
Requests for book censorship are a bigger problem than ever before, the American Library Association announced as part of Banned Books Week, September 18-24, 2022. In 2021, 729 requests tried to ban 1,597 books. So far in 2022, 681 attempts…