Title IX Compliance: Federally Funded Education Programs and Activities

When you look around your campuses, schools and workplaces today you will see a very different view than what you would have seen if you were attending college in the 1930s. American society had a definite idea of what a woman’s life should look like – wife, mother and homemaker, for the most part. Women were generally not considered equals. They were expected to marry and raise children (not go to college) and those who did go to college were only allowed to participate in certain fields such as teaching, nursing, home economics, child development or social work.

Fast forward to 1972. As part of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title IX effectively leveled the playing field. Title IX prevents discrimination based on sex, ensuring that no person in the United States will be excluded from participation or from receiving benefits while pursuing an education in any program receiving federal financial assistance.

It's a common misconception that Title IX is for girls and women. The law actually benefits everyone because it effectively eliminates discrimination based on gender – female or male – however, since women have historically faced more gender barriers and restrictions than men, Title IX became a triumph for women and girls.

This Title IX online training course has been updated to help you stay in compliance with the 2020 changes to the law by providing a general overview of what the law is and who it pertains to. You’ll also gain a better understanding of the types of violations covered by Title IX as well as the responsibilities of educational institutions.