TITLE IX ONLINE RESOURCES
The following listings include a variety (though not all) of online links to organizations and resources that provide information about the scope and implementation of Title IX and related gender equity in education issues.
ORGANIZATIONS
American Association of University Women (AAUW)
The American Association of University Women is a national membership organization that promotes education and equity for all women and girls. It focuses on research on women and education, helping recipients of sex discrimination in higher education, and federal policies impacting women. In addition to promoting educational equity for women and girls, the AAUW also conducts research on sexual harassment and sex discrimination in higher education.
American Federation of Teachers (AFT)
AFT is an organization affiliated with the AFL-CIO that represents 1 million teachers, school support staff, higher education faculty and staff, and state and municipal employees. AFT has a human and civil rights division that addresses Title IX and gender equity issues.
Association for Gender Equity Leadership in Education (AGELE)
A membership organization, previously known as the National Coalition for Sex Equity in Education (NCSEE), that provides leadership in the identification and infusion of gender equity in all educational programs and processes and within parallel equity concerns such as disability, race, national origin, and sexual orientation.
Association for Women in Science (AWIS)
AWIS is an organization for women and girls in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
California Women's Law Center
The California Women's Law Center works to ensure, through systematic change, that life opportunities for women and girls are free from unjust social, economic and political constraints.
Equity Assistance Centers
Please visit for information regarding the federally funded equity assistance centers in your area. These centers provide technical assistance, training and resources on education equity issues related to gender, race, and national origin.
• REGION I : The New England Equity Assistance Center (Connecticut , Maine , Massachusetts , New Hampshire , Rhode Island, Vermont)
http://www.alliance.brown.edu/eac/
• REGION II : The New York University Equity Assistance Center ( New Jersey , New York , Puerto Rico , Virgin Islands )
http://www.nyu.edu/education/metrocenter/EAC.html
• REGION III : The Mid-Atlantic Equity Center ( Delaware , D.C., Maryland , Pennsylvania , Virginia , West Virginia)
http:// www.maec.org /mac.html
• REGION IV : Southeastern Equity Center ( Alabama , Florida , Georgia , Kentucky , Mississippi , North Carolina , South Carolina , Tennessee)
http://www.southeastequity.org/
• REGION V : Programs for Educational Opportunity ( Illinois , Indiana , Michigan , Minnesota , Ohio , Wisconsin)
http://www.umich.edu/~eqtynet/
• REGION VI : South Center Collaborative for Equity ( Arkansas , Louisiana , New Mexico , Oklahoma , Texas)
http://www.idra.org/scce/
• REGION VII : Midwest Equity Assistance Center ( Iowa , Kansas , Missouri , Nebraska)
http://www.meac.org/
• REGION VIII : Interwest Equity Assistance Center ( Colorado , Montana , North Dakota , South Dakota , Utah , Wyoming)
http://www.colostate.edu/programs/EAC/index.html
• REGION IX : Western Regional Equity Network (WREN) Assistance Centers ( Arizona , California , Nevada)
http://www.ed.arizona.edu/wren/
• REGION X : The Equity Center (Alaska, American Samoa, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Northern Mariana Islands, Oregon, Republic of Palau, Washington)
http://www.nwrel.org/cnorse/
Feminist Majority Foundation
An organization committed to achieving political, economic, and social equality for women. The education equity program provides information about Title IX and current legislation and research concerning gender equity issues in education and sports. It also has a list of state Title IX Coordinators.
Gender Diversities & Technology Institute
The Gender, Diversities and Technology Institute at the Education Development Center (EDC) is a learning exchange focusing on gender-healthy education and schools; technology and gender; the elimination of gendered violence.
Myra Sadker Advocates for Gender Equity
Myra Sadker Advocates for Gender Equity is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting equity in and beyond schools. By working to eliminate gender bias, MSA enhances the academic, psychological, economic and physical potential of America 's children. The Advocates supports research, training and special programs for teachers, parents, children and all those whose work and interests touch the lives of children.
National Alliance for Partnerships in Education (NAPE)
NAPE is a consortium of state and local agencies, organizations, and businesses that have joined forces to provide national leadership for equity in education and workforce development.
National Association for Girls & Women in Sport
The National Association for Girls and Women in Sport advocates equal funding, quality, and respect for girls' and women's sports.
National Coalition for Women and Girls in Education (NCWGE)
A coalition of more than 50 organizations dedicated to improving educational opportunities for girls and women. The coalition advocates for the development of equitable education policies, addresses relevant federal education legislation, and produces publications on current Title IX and gender equity topics.
National Education Association (NEA)
An organization of 2.7 million members who work at all levels of education, from pre-school to university graduate programs. NEA has a human and civil rights division that addresses Title IX and gender equity issues.
National Women's Law Center (NWLC)
The NWLC is a non-profit organization that works to expand the possibilities for women and their families in schools, at work, and in others aspects of their lives. The Center works extensively on Title IX issues.
National Organization for Women (NOW)
The largest organization of feminist activists in the United States with over 500,000 members in all 50 states that works to promote equality and justice in our society through equity in education for women.
Northwest Women's Law Center
The Northwest Women's Law Center strives to advance women's legal right, prides itself on its broad-based advocacy and on the variety of issues its work encompasses.
Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in the U.S. Department of Education
The Office for Civil Rights is the agency within the Department of Education that regulates and enforces civil rights laws related to discrimination in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance, including Title IX. (There are also other offices for civil rights in other agencies.)
Women's Sports Foundation
The Women's Sport Foundation is a national non-profit organization that works to increase opportunities for girls and women in sports to promote full implementation of Title IX in athletics.
GENERAL TITLE IX INFORMATION
Title IX for Parents and Community Members
Title IX Info
Title IX Defined
This webpage has information on history, impact and key government documents relating to protections against sex discrimination.
Bernice Sandler - "The Godmother of Title IX"
Dr. Bernice Sandler’s website outlines strategies for organizations and individuals to improve equality for women in education and the workplace.
Background and Current Issues
(Feminist Majority Foundation/Education Link)
(National Coalition for Women & Girls in Education)
(National Women's Law Center/Education Link)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0689859570/104-3979392-6159106?v=glance&n=283155
This link is directed to Amazon.com in order to purchase Let Me Play: the Story of Title IX – the Law that Changed the Future of Girls in America (2005). Authored by Karen Bluementhal, this book tracks the emergence and development of Title IX and is suitable to read by children 8 years or older.
LEGAL RESOURCES
FedLaw
FedLaw provides access to legal resources and information, including civil rights and equal opportunity legislation.
Legal Information Institute - Supreme Court Decisions
The Legal Information Institute offers Supreme Court opinions issued since May, 1990.
Updated 6-22-06
