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Title IX now covers retaliation.(NEWSWATCH)(education policy)
Whistle-blowers who accuse schools of sex discrimination are protected from retaliation under federal law, according to the Supreme Court's recent ruling. The 5-4 ruling broadens the interpretation of Title IX, which prohibits sex discrimination by schools that receive federal funds.
Alleged victims already had the right to sue under Title IX, but until now court rulings had been inconsistent about the right of victims' advocates to be protected from retaliation. "Reporting incidents of discrimination is integral to Title IX enforcement and would be discouraged if retaliation against those who report went unpunished," wrote Justice Sandra Day O'Connor in the majority opinion.
The case before the court, Jackson vs. Birmingham Board of Education, concerned a high school girls' basketball coach in Birmingham, Alabama, who was fired after complaining of discrimination against his girls' team. Roderick Jackson sued the school board in 2001, but a trial court threw out his suit on the grounds that Title IX did not apply to his case. A U.S. Court of Appeals ...
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