Title IX A Mystery to Most Parents and Students, Poll Says

By Kara Newhouse | Howard Center for Investigative Journalism | Word In Black

Photograph courtesy of Gonzalo Facello/Pexels.

(WIB) – Title IX is 50 years old, but a poll has found that nearly three-quarters of secondary school students and nearly 60% of parents said they know “nothing at all” about the landmark civil rights law meant to ensure gender equity in education, including athletics.

The poll, conducted by Ipsos for The Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism and the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism at the University of Maryland, found that parents and students overwhelmingly agreed that boys and girls teams should receive equal treatment. 

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