Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2012. Saturday, June 23rd marks the 40th anniversary of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits gender discrimination in all areas of education. Title IX is best known for establishing greater opportunities for women and girls to play competitive sports at all academic levels.
Since the passage of Title IX, the number of girls who compete in high school sports has grown ten-fold—from fewer than 300,000 in 1972 to…
