A year of blogging: Title IX’s 50th
Twelve months ago I said I'd recognize Title IX's 50th anniversary with a year of weekly blog posts here on 37 Words. I've focused each post on a particular Title IX topic in the news that week or on an…
Talking about Title IX in Iowa
I'll be talking about Title IX and the last half-century of fighting sex discrimination in education at Iowa State University on Tuesday, February 7. The event is free, and you're invited! If you're anywhere in the vicinity of Ames, Iowa,…
New tool from End Rape on Campus
The non-profit activist organization End Rape on Campus just released a new Campus Accountability Map and Tool. It's a pilot digital interactive map where users can get information about specific colleges and universities -- crowd-sourced information like sexual assault statistics…
Prison classrooms neglect women
Prison classrooms aim to help rehabilitate convicts, but it seems they're mainly designed to help men, a new study out of Texas found. Women behind bars get fewer choices for classes and for degrees and face other educational obstacles. Women…
Sex discrimination affects climate change
What does sex discrimination in education have to do with the fight against climate change? Lots. In this slow week for Title IX news while students are on winter break, I'll mention just one. By Andrewholmes24. Top photo of windmills…
Education moving toward restorative justice
In a sign of hope for the new year, journalists report that schools and colleges are moving toward incorporating restorative justice programs to manage conflict and rule-breaking. Sometimes these programs are called restorative practices instead of restorative justice because the…
Fair Play for Women proposed
Three U.S. Congresswomen and a senator proposed the Fair Play for Women Act to address ongoing inequities in school athletics 50 years after Title IX outlawed such discrimination. The legislation would make a number of significant changes. In a nutshell:…
Schools ignore Title IX with impunity
Many schools ignore Title IX with impunity, a stellar investigation by USA Today found. In the final installment of its 2022 series of investigations for Title IX's 50th anniversary, USA Today reported on its year-long study of letters and agreements…
Bill could fix flaw imposed by Supreme Court on Title IX
A federal bill could repair a flaw imposed by the Supreme Court on Title IX more than 20 years ago that makes it harder to address sexual harassment in education than in employment. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Mazie Hirono…
Last stop: Talking about Title IX in Ohio
To close out my month-long book tour I'll be signing books and talking about Title IX at two bookstores in Ohio on Friday, November 18. First up: Come say hello and get your signed copy of 37 Words: Title IX…