The 1980's
"INTENTIONS:
Does that [Title IX] cover an entire university or merely a program within it?"
- The Washington Post, August 12, 1983
Does that [Title IX] cover an entire university or merely a program within it?"
- The Washington Post, August 12, 1983
Arguments followed by Tolerance
As a result of the "Grove City vs. Bell" Supreme Court case, arguments developed over what Congress intended Title IX to cover. Opponents were jubilant while proponents were concerned. The passage of the 1988 Civil Rights Restoration Act reinstated a broader interpretation of Title IX and signaled tolerance for the law. |
"The Bill before us will restore the law to where it was before the Grove City" - Rep. Peter W. Rodino, U.S. House of Representatives, March 2nd, 1988, Civil Rights Restoration Act C-SPAN Video Library
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Differing views
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"absolutely terrible. . . It's a setback for women and girls in the access to education in this country." -Judy Goldsmith, president of the national women's organization |
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"court vindicated our position."- Paul M. Bator, President Reagan's Deputy Solicitor General
Source: Supreme Court Backs Reagan in Student Aid Title IX Case: School Sex Bias Law Narrowed, Facts on File world News Digest, March 2nd, 1984
Tolerance
Source: Committee on Education and Labor U.S. House of Representatives, Dec 1988
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