Title IX

Title IX was passed in 1972, and is sometimes known as the Patsy T. Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act in honor of it's author, Patsy T. Mink. Title IX states, "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance." Although Title IX has had an impact on High School and Collegiate athletics, but it made no reference to athletics.

It was set up in a "Three-Prong" approach:
Prong one- Providing athlletic opportunities that are substantially proportionate to the student enrollment.
Prong two- Demonstrate a continual expansion of athletic opportunities for the underrepresented sex.
Prong three- Full and effective accommodation of the interest and ability of underrepresented sex.

Title IX turned out having many controvertial issues. Some groups claimed that it has caused some schools to spend less money on non-revenue-generating men's sports programs such as wrestling, cross country, swimming, gymnastics, fencing,volleyball and tennis. This means that at large, NCAA Division I schools, compliance with the first prong reduces opportunities for men to participate in non-revenue sports when the schools emphasize football and other money making male sports.

Spanish translation of paragraph one (babelfish):

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