Title IX was signed into law by President Richard Nixon on June 23, 1972. It became a sweeping piece of legislation that covered all parts of education. It banned the past practice of forcing married or pregnant women and girls from school. It required that classes not be set aside for one sex, allowing girls to take classes like shop and boys to take home economics or typing in school districts that had previously sex-segregated those classes. It also had a huge impact on sports, requiring that schools that received federal funding, including federal student loans, allow girls and women to participate.
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Title IX: The best to ever play the games for Arizona
