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RECOMMENDED RESOURCES


OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS LOCATIONS:
 
 

States Included at Each Office
Address
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts,New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Thomas J. Hibino, Office Director
Office for Civil Rights, Boston Office
U.S. Department of Education
J.W. McCormack Post Office and Courthouse
Room 222, 01-0061
Boston, MA 02109-4557
Phone: 617/223-9662
FAX: 617/223-9669
TDD: 617/223-9695
E-mail: OCR_Boston@ed.gov
New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico,Virgin Islands
Helen N. Whitney, Office Director
Office for Civil Rights, New York Office
U.S. Department of Education
75 Park Place, 14th Floor
New York, NY 10007-2146
Phone: 212/637-6466
FAX: 212/264-3803
TDD: 212/637-0478
E-mail: OCR_NewYork@ed.gov
Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
Wendella P. Fox, Office Director
Office for Civil Rights, Philadelphia Office
U.S. Department of Education
The Wanamaker Building
100 Penn Square East, Suite 515
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: 215/656-8541
FAX: 215/656-8605
TDD: 215/656-8604
E-mail: OCR_Philadelphia@ed.gov
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee
Gary Walker, Office Director
Office for Civil Rights, Atlanta Office
U.S. Department of Education
61 Forsyth St. S.W., Suite 19T70
Atlanta, GA 30303-3104
Phone: 404/562-6350
FAX: 404/562-6455
TDD: 404/562-6454
E-mail: OCR_Atlanta@ed.gov
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan (post secondary), Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin
Linda McGovern, Office Director
Office for Civil Rights, Chicago Office
U.S. Department of Education
111 N. Canal Street, Suite 1053
Chicago, IL 60606-7204
Phone: 312/886-8434
FAX: 312/353-4888
TDD: 312/353-2540
E-mail: OCR_Chicago@ed.gov
Michigan (elementary and secondary),Ohio
Harry Orris, Office Director
Office for Civil Rights, Cleveland Office
U.S. Department of Education
600 Superior Avenue East
Bank One Center
Cleveland, OH 44114-2611
Phone: 216/522-4970
FAX: 216/522-2573
TDD: 216/52-4944
E-mail: OCR_Cleveland@ed.gov
Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas
Taylor August, Office Director
Office for Civil Rights, Dallas Office
U.S. Department of Education
1200 Main Tower Building
Suite 2260, 06-5010
Dallas, TX 75202-9998
Phone: 214/767-3959
FAX: 214/767-6509
TDD: 214/767-3639
E-mail: OCR_ Dallas@ed.gov
Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota

Angela M. Bennett, Director
U.S. Department of Education
Office for Civil Rights
8930 Ward Parkway, Suite 2037
Kansas City, Missouri 64114
Phone : 816-268-0550
FAX: 816-823-1404
TDD: 800-437-0833
E-mail: ocr.KansasCity@ed.gov

North Carolina, Virginia, Washington, D.C.
Alice Wender, Office Director
Office for Civil Rights, District of Columbia Office
U.S. Department of Education
1100 PA. Ave. N.W., Rm. 316
P.O. Box 14620
Washington, D.C. 20044-4620
Phone: 202/208-2545
FAX: 202/208-7797
TDD: 202/208-7741
E-mail: OCR@ed.gov
Arizona, Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming
Lillian Gutierrez, Office Director
Office for Civil Rights, Denver Office
U.S. Department of Education
Federal Building, Suite 310, 08-7010
1244 Speer Boulevard
Denver, CO 80204-3582
Phone: 303/844-5695
FAX: 303/844-4303
TDD: 303/844-3417
E-mail: OCR_Denver@ed.gov
California
Stefan Rosenzweig, Office Director
Office for Civil Rights, San Francisco Office
U.S. Department of Education
Old Federal Building, 09-8010
50 United Nations Plaza, Room 239
San Francisco, CA 94102-4102
Phone: 415/437-7700
FAX: 415/437-7783
TDD: 415/437-7786
E-mail: OCR_SanFrancisco@ed.gov
Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada,Oregon, Washngton, American Samoa, Guam,Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
Gary D. Jackson, Office Director
Office for Civil Rights, Seattle Office
U.S. Department of Education
915 Second Avenue
Room 3310, 10-9010
Seattle, WA 98174-1099
Phone: 206/220-7900
FAX: 206/220-7887
TDD: 206/220-7907
E-mail: OCR_Seattle@ed.gov

RECOMMENDED TITLE IX RESOURCES

Achieving gender equity, a basic guide to Title IX for colleges and universities. NCAA Circulation Staff, PO Box 7347, Overland Park, KS 66207-0347. (913) 339-1900. $15.00

Informational packet on Title IX from the Women's Sports Foundation. Contains statistics, facts, articles, and speeches - 60 pages. (800) 227-3988. $5.00.

Parents and Educators Title IX Team Project (PETT Workshop Kit). Contains overhead transparencies, lesson plan, discussion questions, background information, and more. National Association for Girls and Women in Sports, AAHPERD, 1900 Associaton Drive, Reston, VA 22091-1599 (800) 321-0789.


WRITTEN MATERIALS

Acosta, R. Vivian & Linda Jean Carpenter. (1994) Women in Intercollegiate Sport: A Longitudinal Study 1977-1994. Acosta & Carpenter, Department of Physical Education, Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY 11210.

Blum, Anne. (1995) Financial disparity as evidence of discrimination under Title IX. Villanova Sports & Entertainment Law Forum, Vol. 2:1, p. 5. http://VLS.LAW.VILL.EDU/students/orgs/sports/vol2iss1/

Creating gender neutral coaches' employment and compensation systems: A resource manual (September, 1995). Women's Sports Foundation, Eisenhower Park, East Meadow, NY 11554. (800) 227-3988

Curtis, Mary C. & Christine H.B. Grant. Gender Equity in Sports. World Wide Web/Internet: http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/proj/ge/

Davidson, George A. and Carla A. Kerr. (1995) Title IX: What is gender equity? Villanova Sports & Entertainment Law Forum, Vol. 2:1, p. 25. http://VLS.LAW.VILL.EDU/students/orgs/sports/vol2iss1/

Do the right thing: Understanding, addressing, and preventing sexual harassment in schools. Reviews the law, discusses prevention and intervention strategies, provides case studies, and includes lists of expert resources for the elementary and secondary school environments. Written in non-technical terms. $15 from the National Women's Law Center. (202) 328-5160.

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (10/31/97) Enforcement Guidance on Sex Discrimination in the Compensation of Sports Coaches in Educational Institutions http://www.eeoc.gov/press/10-31-97.html

Forseth, Renee, Jennifer Daram, & Eric Sobocinski. (1995) Comment: Progress in gender equity?: An overview of the history and future of Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972. Villanova Sports & Entertainment Law Forum, Vol. 2:1, p. 51. http://VLS.LAW.VILL.EDU/students/orgs/sports/vol2iss1/

Fulks, Daniel L. (August 1994) Revenues and expenses of intercollegiate athletics programs: Financial trends and relationships - 1993. NCAA, 6201 College Boulevard, Overland Park, Kansas 66211-2422. (913) 339-1906.

George, B. Glenn. (1995) Who plays and who pays: Defining Equality in Intercollegiate athletics. Wisconsin Law Review, Vol. 3, p. 647.

Heckman, Diane. (Fall 1994) The explosion of Title IX legal activity in intercollegiate athletics during 1992-93: Defining the "equal opportunity" standard. Detroit College of Law Review, Issue 3.

Heckman, Diane. (1992) Women & athletics: A twenty year retrospective on Title IX. University of Miami Entertainment & Sports Law Review, Vol 9.

Images & words: Guidelines for female athletes, media, public relations, advertising, and marketing communities. Women's Sports Foundation, Eisenhower Park, East Meadow, NY 11554. (800) 227-3988.

Lenskyj, Dr. Helen J. (1994) Women, Sport and Physical Activity: Selected Research Themes. Sport Information Resource Centre, 1600 James Naismith Drive, Gloucester, Ontario K1B 5N4 Canada. 800/665-6413; e-mail: ref@sirc.ca

Lowrey v. Texas A&M University System: Title IX vis-a-vis Title VII Sex Discrimination and Retaliation in Educational Employment. Education Law Reporter, v. 124, pp. 753-770.

Mahoney, Donald C. (Spring 1995) Note and Comment: A critical review of judicial and administrative interpretations of Title IX as applied to intercollegiate athletic programs. Connecticut Law Review, Vol.27:3, p. 943.

NAGWS Title IX Toolbox. (1992) American Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, & Dance, 1900 Association Drive, Reston, VA 22091-1599, Publications: (800) 321-0789.

Olson, Wendy. (Fall 1990) Beyond Title IX: Toward an agenda for women and sports in the 1990's. Yale Journal of Law and Feminism, Vol. 3(1).

Playing fair: A guide to Title IX in high school and college sports, 2nd Edition. Women's Sports Foundation, Eisenhower Park, East Meadow, NY 11554, (800) 227- 3988.

Righting the wrongs: A legal guide to understanding, addressing, and preventing sexual harassment in schools. Detailed discussion of legal principles and precedents governing sexual harassment in schools. Written for attorneys, advocates, educators, and school administrators charged with monitoring and enforcing policies. $30 from the National Women's Law Center. (202) 328-5160.

Sarver, Lisa A. Bireline. (1995) Coaching contracts take on the Equal Pay Act: Can (and should) female coaches tie the score? Creighton Law Review, Vol. 28:4, p. 885.

Stellmach, Denise K. (Fall 1994) Title IX: The mandate for equality in collegiate athletics. The Wayne Law Review, 41(1), p. 203.

Vargyas, Ellen J. Breaking down barriers: A legal guide to Title IX. National Women's Law Center, 1616 P Street, NW, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20036.

Williams, Joseph P. (Spring 1995) Lower pay for women's coaches: Refuting some common justifications. Journal of College and University Law, Vol. 21:4, p. 643.

Women’s Sports Foundation (October 22, 1997) Women’s Sports Foundation Report on Title IX, Athletics and Office for Civil Rights: An Examination of Letters of Findings Issued by the Office for Civil Rights in the Post-Civil Rights Restoration Act Era. Available through WSF’s Resource Center, $35 plus shipping and handling or Executive Summary for $3 plus shipping and handling. (800) 227-3988. 


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GENDER EQUITY RESOURCES FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS

Minnesota

Gender Equity in Athletics Manual:  The Minnesota State High School League, with the technical assistance of the Minnesota Department of Education, created this manual to assist Minnesota high schools in conducting a review of their programs, as implied by Title IX and required by Minnesota law. A student interest survey is included. The manual can be ordered from the MSHSL for a cost of $35 plus $5 for postage and handling (per order).
MSHSL
2100 Freeway Blvd
Brooklyn Center, MN 55430-1735
(612) 560-2260
FAX: (612) 569-0499

Washington

Athletics Equity in Washington Schools:   Developed by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction in Washington, this site serves as a resource for school administrators, coaches, students, parents and other interested people on the state and federal rules about equity in school athletics.  Information on these rules and evaluations to assess the treatment of boys and girls in athletics are provided.

STUDENT INTEREST AND ABILITY SURVEY INSTRUMENTS FOR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION

Colleges & Universities


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LEGISLATIVE ACCESS VIA THE INTERNET

World Wide Web Sites:
  • http://thorplus.lib.purdue.edu/gpo/ - Government Printing Office: Congressional Records, Federal Register, History of Bills, U.S. Code
  • http://thomas.loc.gov - Library of Congress Congressional Search
  • http://lwvia.cornell-iowa.edu - State of Iowa via League of Women Voters
  • http://www.house.gov - U.S. House of Representatives
  • http://www.whitehouse.gov - Whitehouse
  • http://www.findlaw.com/casecode/supreme.html - Findlaw, fee database of all Supreme Court cases since 1937. 
  • Gopher Sites:
  • gopher://gopher.legislate.com - Legis-Slate
  • gopher://marvel.loc.gov/11/congress - U.S. Congress
  • gopher://marvel.loc.gov:70/11/federal/state.local - State Legislatures

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    ORGANIZATIONS AND INFORMATIONAL SOURCES

    National Association of Collegiate Women Athletics Administrators, Jennifer Alley-Executive Director, 4701 Wrightsville Ave. Oak Park D-1, Wilmington, NC 28403. (910) 793-8246; Fax--(910) 793-8299; (800) NACWAA-8; nacwaa@wilmington.net http://www.oit.virginia.edu/nacwaa/nacwaa.home

    National Association of Girls and Women in Sport, 1900 Association Drive, Reston, VA, 22091-1599. (703) 476-3452 http://www.aahperd.org/nagws.html

    National Women's Coaches Association, P.O. Box 293090, Nashville, TN 37229-3090; (800) 668-0108

    National Women's Law Center, 11 Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 800, Washington, D.C. 20036. (202) 588-5180,  FAX (202) 588-5185

    Sports Law & Policy Project, c/o Ted Curtis (associate project director), 5030 Chapman Blvd., Suite 6200, Boca Raton, FL 33496

    Villanova Sports & Entertainment Law Journal, Vol. 2, Iss. 1 http://VLS.LAW.VILL.EDU/students/orgs/sports/vol2iss1/

    Women's Sports Foundation, Eisenhower Park, East Meadow, New York 11554, 1(800) 227-3988 or (516) 542-4700 wosport@aol.com http://www.lifetimetv.com/WoSport


    Contacts:

  • Arthur Bryant - Trial Lawyers for Public Justice
  • Phone: 202 797-8600
  • FAX: 202 232-7203
  • Donna Lopiano - Women's Sports Foundation
  • Phone: 516 542-4700
  • FAX: 516 542-4716
  • 800#: 800 227-3988
  • E-mail: wosport@aol.com
  • Neena Chaudhry - National Women's Law Center
  • Phone: (202) 588-5180
  • FAX: (202) 588-5185
  • Kristen Galles, Esq - Equity Legal
  • E-mail: kgalles@erols.com
  • National Association of Girls & Women in Sport
  • Phone: 703 476-3452
  • FAX: 703 476-9527

  • Web Sites: Women's Sports or Related Issues

    ACLU Freedom Network

    http://www.aclu.org/: An informative site which contains a comprehensive array of documents, news releases, legal briefs, and Congressional memos on all aspects of the ongoing struggle to protect civil liberties. 

    American Association of University Women

    http://www.aauw.org: A site promoting equity for females, particularly in educational issues and research. 

    Archives for Research on Women and Gender

    http://www.lib.utsa.edu/Archives/index.htm A site under the direction of the UTSA Library specializing in acquiring and preserving primary source materials that document lives of women and constructions of gender. 

    California Interscholastic Federation

    http://www.cifstate.org A site organized for the operation of high schools sports for member schools in California.


    Feminist.Com

    http://feminist.com/: A site that provides information for women: what's new, resources & links, articles and speeches, women's health issues, activism, women owned businesses, etc. 

    The Feminist Majority Online

    http://www.feminist.org/: A comprehensive women's issues site, offering a wealth of information on all aspects of women's rights, publications, newsletters, special reports, and several hundred links to other women's issues sites.


    Laboratory for Leisure, Tourism, & Sport

    http://playlab.uconn.edu/frl.htm: A free list of references provided by the University of Connecticut on a variety of issues related to sport, including sport and education, sport law, sport and gender, gender issues in sport, and more. 

    National Association of Collegiate Women Athletic Administrators

    http://www.oit.virginia.edu/nacwaa/nacwaa.home

    National Association of Girls and Women in Sport

    http://www.aahperd.org/nagws.html

    National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Online

    http://www.ncaa.org

    National Federation of State High School Associations

    http://www.nfhs.org/home.html: The national service and administrative organization of high school athletics and fine arts programs in speech, debate, and music. The Federation publishes playing rules in 16 sports for boys and girls competition and surveys its membership annually to evaluate participation numbers. 

    Office for Civil Rights

    http://www.ed.gov/ocr/

    Pleiades

    http://www.pleiades-net.com/: A site specifically designed to assist women. Includes an illustrated guide to the Internet, directories of women's organizations, resources, and business directories, calendar of events, and discussion groups 

    Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport

    http://www.coled.umn.edu/KLS/crgws/: A University of Minnesota site that explores how sport, recreation, and physical activity affect the lives of girls and women from an interdisciplinary perspective. 

    Women in Higher Education

    http://www.itis.com/wihe

    Women in Sports by Jan Meyer

    http://www.makeithappen.com/wis

    Women's Sports Foundation

    http://www.WomensSportsFoundation.org The Women's Sports Foundation® is a nonprofit organization that provides a wealth of information to increase opportunities for girls and women in sports. 

    Women's Sports Index by WomenSports

    http://www.womensports.com

    Women Sport International

    http://www.per.ualberta.ca/wsi: An international organizaton dedicated to bringing about positive change for women & girls in sport & physical activity. 

    WWW Women's Sports Page by Amy Lewis

    http://fiat.gslis.utexas.edu/~lewisa/womsprt.html: A comprehensive site listing women's sports sites on the Internet. Includes information on athletes, by sport, women's sports pages and issues in women's sports.


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