No One Entirely Happy With Education Dept. Policy Ruling on Title IX

The U.S. Department of Education is getting little love over its new rules on Title IX.

Last month the department issued a policy clarification for its regulations on sports under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the law that bans sex discrimination at institutions that get federal funds.

Advocates for women's sports were furious. Proponents of men's sports were cautiously optimistic but still had their concerns. Messing with Title IX is a tricky political issue,

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