I want to understand Title IX's history not only at elite East Coast universities and in the Washington, D.C. halls of power (where much of its story gets told) but in other settings too. When you think of Title IX's…
If you've ever felt that you're part of a nameless sisterhood, take a moment to appreciate Arvonne Fraser. As smart as they come, energetic, socially astute and politically savvy, Fraser was a doer and an organizer. She got things done…
It looks like a coalition of advocates for Title IX may get to take the Trump Administration to court. (Video: Lawyers and a student survivor of sexual assault explain their case at a press conference.) A federal magistrate judge at…
The Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) says it gets too many complaints about discrimination, creating an "unreasonable burden" on the Office. It recently changed procedures to make it harder for people to file complaints and is now…
I'm jazzed to announce that I'll be speaking about Title IX history particularly in the context of Fresno, Calif. at the annual meeting of the Pacific Coast Branch of the American Historical Association on Saturday, August 4, at Santa Clara…
One of the byproducts of immersing myself into researching Title IX is an altered personal tolerance for sex discrimination. More and more, I don't. Tolerate it, that is. And that means letting go of some formerly cherished cultural reference points…
Happy 2018! In the new year, the backlash against Title IX will make more headlines as the Trump Administration continues to change regulations dealing with sex discrimination in education. Advocates for girls and women will push back and eventually move…
Schools, colleges, universities, and other educational institutions or programs have had 42 years to designate a Title IX coordinator at each of their institutions, as required by law. How can it be that some still don't take this most basic…