To kick off 2012 and recognize the 40th anniversary of Title IX this year, AAUW is proud to host Secretary of Education Arne Duncan for our “tweet-up” (a meet-up on Twitter) this Friday, January 6, at 4 p.m. EST. Though best known for creating opportunities for women and girls in athletics, Title IX affects all [...]
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“Tweet Up” with the Secretary of Education on Friday
Posted in S T E M, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, Title IX, tagged #T9Talk, AAUW, Arne Duncan, Department of Education, education, Russlynn Ali, STEM, Title IX, Tweet-up, Washington D.C. on January 4, 2012, | 12 Comments »
Sexual Harassment Is an Issue for Boys, Too
Posted in AAUW research, Sexual Harassment, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, Title IX, tagged AAUW, Crossing the Line, Crossing the Line: Sexual Harassment at School, petition, Sexual Harassment, Title IX on December 12, 2011, | 4 Comments »
Sexual harassment disproportionately affects girls. The AAUW report Crossing the Line: Sexual Harassment at School empowers girls to understand that there are institutional biases against them because they are girls and that these biases make them more susceptible to harassment and the detrimental effects that flow from those experiences. But one area where girls fare [...]
Meet Rachael Rollins: Lawyer and Title IX Champion
Posted in Fellowships, Grants and Awards, The AAUW Community, Title IX, tagged AAUW, Boston Celtics, education, Fellowships and Grants, Following the Fellows, lacross, Massachusettes Department of Transportation, National Basketball Players Association, NFL Players Association, Northeastern University, Rachael Rollins, Title IX, University of Massachusetts Amherst, women leaders on November 30, 2011, | 1 Comment »
1996–97 Selected Professions Fellow Rachael Rollins’ inspiring path through the field of law began during her undergraduate years at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Rollins received a full scholarship to play college lacrosse only to find out after her freshman year that the lacrosse, volleyball, and tennis teams would be cut due to budgetary constraints. [...]
Preventing Harassment: An Interview with Girls for Gender Equity
Posted in AAUW research, Sexual Harassment, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, tagged AAUW, AAUW research, Crossing the Line, Crossing the Line: Sexual Harassment at School, Girls for Gender Equity, Hey, Sexual Harassment, Shorty!, Shorty! A Guide to Combating Sexual Harassment and Violence in Schools and on the Streets, Title IX, War Zone on November 21, 2011, | Leave a Comment »
This post is part of a series focusing on sexual harassment in middle and high school, launched in conjunction with the release of AAUW’s latest research report, Crossing the Line: Sexual Harassment at School, which was supported by the Mooneen Lecce Giving Circle and the Eleanor Roosevelt Fund. Follow @AAUWResearch on Twitter for updates. AAUW’s [...]
Why Every Voter Should Care about School Board Elections
Posted in Educational Programs, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, Voter Education, tagged AAUW, education, elections, public education, school board elections, School Vouchers, students, Title IX, voting, vouchers on September 15, 2011, | 1 Comment »
I don’t have children, school age or otherwise, but I deeply care about the outcomes of my local and state school board elections. You should, too. Here’s why: Property values are higher in areas with strong schools. School systems with strong academic and extracurricular programs keep students busy, meaning less crime is committed by school-age [...]
Know the Score!
Posted in A Women's Nation, Educational Programs, Equity in the News, Sex Discrimination, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, Title IX, tagged AAUW, Chicago, Department of Education, education, Fair Shot, H.R. 458, High School Athletics Accountability Act, High School Data Transparency Act, S. 1269, Supreme Court, Title IX, Title IX Compliance: Know the Score Program in a Box on September 7, 2011, | 2 Comments »
Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis, a staunch advocate for transparency in government, once said, “Publicity is justly commended as a remedy for social and industrial diseases. Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants.” As we approach the 40th anniversary of Title IX, a different light shines to reveal gender inequity in high school [...]
No One Is Immune from Title IX
Posted in Students & Educational Issues, Title IX, tagged Title IX, UC Davis, women wrestlers on December 22, 2010, | Leave a Comment »
AAUW was pleased by last week’s court decision that found that four top officials at the University of California, Davis, could be sued for violating Title IX. Three female former athletes filed a lawsuit in 2003, alleging that the university first excluded them from the wrestling program in 2000 and then failed to give them [...]
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