Prompt:
Women who worked in higher education in the 1960s began to realize that their frustrating experiences at work were more than frustrating; they were part of systematic discrimination. Briefly explain the story Sherry Boschert presents of who these women were, and how they got a law passed to prevent discrimination on the basis of sex (now we use the term “gender”) in all schools (not just colleges, but K-12 too) in the United States.
After explaining how Title IX came to be, evaluate how it has been implemented in athletics, and first in the college space and then in the K-12 space. Boschert draws a clear distinction in her evaluation of how well things have gone in the two spaces in the context of structures set up to help schools prove compliance with the law. Explain.
When thinking about this last part, evaluating the government’s efforts in enforcing the law in the K-12 space and the collegiate space, identify and share two stories, one for each space, that illustrate the conditions.
*In your paper, while following the instructions listed above, you will be able to develop and assert a thesis, or overarching argument that works to connect each of the parts of the paper I’ve asked you to write. Support your ideas with evidence from the book. Rather than try to include every topic presented in the book, choose your stories/examples strategically, make arguments about them, and present them in an organized manner.
No additional sources needed, just the book. Quotations no longer than 3 lines or 1-2 sentences.