Obama Administration Commemorates 40 Years of Increasing Equality and Opportunity for Women in Education and Athletics

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2012.  On June 23, 1972, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 was signed into law, requiring equal access to academic and athletic opportunities for all students, regardless of gender, in all of the education programs and activities of a school, university, or other entity receiving federal financial assistance. At a time when many universities barred the admission of women and when female sports teams were scarce, Title IX marked a…