Another awful affirmative action ruling could send the issue back to the Supreme Court.
Another awful affirmative action ruling could send the issue back to the Supreme Court.
The Feminist Retreat
Jan 16, 2014 ·
Jane S. Shaw
It is hard to find a legitimate justification for women’s studies.
Education Dept. ‘further clarifies’ Title IX enforcement
Jul 18, 2003 ·
Jon Sanders
Several months have passed since a federal commission urged changes to how the government enforces Title IX of the Education of Amendments. Several years have passed since the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights last issued a Clarification of OCR’s policies to determine compliance with the measure. On July 11, in a “Dear Colleague” letter, OCR issued what Gerald Reynolds, assistant secretary for civil rights, termed a “Further Clarification of Intercollegiate Athletics Policy Guidance Regarding Title IX Compliance.”
Federal commission urges changes to Title IX enforcement
Mar 14, 2003 ·
Jon Sanders
In late February a federal commission released its final report on recommendations on reforming the enforcement of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Entitled “‘Open to All’: Title IX at Thirty,” the Secretary of Education’s Commission on Opportunity in Athletics praises the legislation for expanding athletic opportunities for women but criticizes how enforcement has led to the elimination of opportunities for men.
The Trouble with Title IX
Jan 3, 2003 ·
Jon Sanders
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 purports to guarantee nondiscrimination in education. Nevertheless, it has been subject to a succession of bureaucratic “interpretations” that have practically twisted it into the legal trappings of a quota system. It may now be poised for reform.
Va. Attorney General says universities can’t justify preferences for remediation
May 10, 2002 ·
Jon Sanders
Racial and ethnic preferences in admissions and scholarships at Virginia state public universities can no longer be justified on the basis of remedying past discrimination, according to a memorandum from the office of Virginia Attorney General.
Discrimination for diversity’s sake doesn’t help minorities succeed
Mar 22, 2002 ·
Jon Sanders
The controversy over minority enrollment in North Carolina colleges gets right to the heart of diversity, the cardinal virtue of academe. Although the issue has been vexing colleges for years, it doesn’t take an outside observer long to realize the absurdly simple crux of the matter. The problem with minorities is just that there are just so few of them.