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Title IX mandates that the quality and availability of equipment and facilities be equitable for both male and female athletes.

Title IX also protects against discrimination based on pregnancy, childbirth, false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, or recovery from any of these conditions in sports and education programs.

Title IX also covers sexual harassment and sexual assault, requiring schools to take immediate and effective steps to respond to it.

Every school or institution that receives federal funding is required to have a designated Title IX coordinator to oversee compliance, education, and grievance procedures.

While Title IX aims to ensure gender equality, there are claims that its implementation has sometimes resulted in the reduction or elimination of some men's sports programs to comply with the proportionality aspect.

Under Title IX, schools must provide equal treatment and benefits regarding equipment and supplies, scheduling of games and practice times, travel and per diem allowance, opportunity to receive coaching and academic tutoring, locker rooms, practice and competitive facilities, medical and training facilities and services, housing and dining facilities and services, and publicity.

Title IX requires that institutions provide equitable opportunities for recruitment of male and female student-athletes.

Schools are required to provide Title IX training for staff and students to ensure awareness and understanding of rights and responsibilities under the law.

Title IX is a federal civil rights law passed as part of the Education Amendments of 1972 that prohibits sex-based discrimination in any school or any other education program that receives federal funding.

Title IX aims to address gender disparities in coaching opportunities and pay in educational sports, although gaps still exist.

Title IX protects students from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, ensuring LGBTQ+ students have equal access and opportunities in sports and education.

Title IX has impacted the way funding is allocated, encouraging the equitable distribution of resources between male and female sports programs.

Title IX requires schools to have a prompt and equitable grievance procedure to address complaints of sex discrimination.

Title IX has been influential in creating a more competitive balance by providing girls and women with greater opportunities to participate in sports at all levels.

Title IX promotes equitable treatment in the publicity and marketing of men's and women's sports programs.

There have been many significant legal cases regarding Title IX that have helped to shape the current interpretation and implementation in sports, such as Cohen v. Brown University.

Title IX compliance in sports is measured using a three-part test: 1) Athletic opportunities provided in numbers substantially proportionate to student enrollment, 2) A continued expansion of athletic opportunities for the underrepresented sex, 3) Full and effective accommodation of the interest and ability of underrepresented sex.

Title IX requires that male and female athletes receive athletic scholarship dollars proportional to their participation.

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) conducts compliance reviews to ensure educational institutions are following Title IX regulations in sports and other programs.