Title IX Atheltics: Accommodating Interest and Abilities. A Briefing Before the United States Commission on Civil Rights, Washington, DC.

摘要

This guidance was issued at a time when critics of Title IX claimed that rigid compliance forced the cancellation of many educational programs or teams for men, as many schools demonstrated Title IX compliance through substantial proportionality.. The 2005 guidance also prompted a strong and often negative reaction from the National Collegiate Athletic Association and many womenes groups. In response, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights assembled a panel of experts on May 11, 2007 including a U.S. Department of Education official, to discuss the guidance, the Model Surveyes strengths and weaknesses, any findings emerging from institutionse use of the survey, and whether compliance with Title IX had improved over time. The Commission received oral and written testimony from Daniel A. Cohen, an attorney specializing in Title IX cases; Jessica Gavora, vice president of the College Sports Council; Jocelyn Samuels, vice president for education and employment at the National Womenes Law Center; Judith Sweet, representing the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA); David Black, then-deputy assistant secretary for enforcement of the U.S. Department of Educationes Office for Civil Rights; and Stephanie Monroe, Assistant Secretary, Office for Civil Rights, United States Department of Education.