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Prior to Congress passing Title IX in 1972, no legal protections against sex-based discrimination in schools and universities existed.
Even with Title IX, discrimination based on sex continues today.
The Department of Education requires that each school or school district must have a Title IX Coordinator – a resource person for students in cases of sex-based discrimination, sexual abuse, and misconduct. Schools must make their coordinator’s contact information readily available to students.
Time: 10 minutes
Schools are legally required to make their coordinator’s contact information available on the school website, including the name of the coordinator, the location of their office, their phone number, and their email address.
Time: 10 minutes
Colleges and universities are legally required to make their coordinator’s contact information available on the school website, including the name of the coordinator, the location of their office, their phone number, and their email address.
Time: about 20 minutes to file; timing for the full process may vary
Title IX complaints for discrimination on the basis of sex can be filed by students, teachers, parents, or staff. They can be filed for situations occurring in K-12 or post-secondary institutions.
Updated: September 2023.