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For the first time in history, the women’s NCAA basketball final drew more television viewers than did the men’s. And not by a small margin. Nearly 28% more. Would that happen if the women’s teams had men on them? If the Biden administration has its way, we’ll find out.
The enactment of Title IX of the Education Amendments in 1972 marked a turning point in the lives of girls and women in schools and colleges throughout the United States. For the first time, this federal statute prohibited discrimination on the basis of sex in educational programs that receive federal financial assistance, which can be as minor as school lunch programs or tuition assistance. Thanks to this law, more than ten times as many women and girls now participate in athletic activities in K-12 schools and in institutions of higher education than did fifty years ago.
On April 19, 2024, …
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