Title IX passed in June of 1972 causing significant change. Title IX is a federal civil rights law passed with the Education Amendments of 1972 that protects individuals from discrimination on the basis of sex in educational and employment programs that receive federal funding. Title IX legislation eliminates sex-based discrimination to ensure all students, male and female, have access and equality in education. It offers a wide range of protections from athletics, admission to housing, and sexual harassment.
