Fair Play for Girls in Sports is a project of the Legal Aid Society-Employment Law Center focusing on increasing sports opportunities for low-income girls. Girls playing competitive school sports benefit in the classroom, in the workplace (as adults), and for a lifetime. Under Title IX, girls can demand and achieve equality on their school sports teams!
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AB 949: Competitive Cheerleading Programs and Title IX
What is AB 949? AB 949, also known as the California High Schools Expanding Equality Respect and Safety (C.H.E.E.R.S.) Act, was introduced by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzales, passed, and signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown in 2015. The law aims to make competition cheerleading an interscholastic high school sport in California by July 1, 2017,… Continue reading AB 949: Competitive Cheerleading Programs and Title IX
Disabilities in Higher Education
What laws protect students with disabilities at colleges, universities, junior colleges, professional schools, online schools, and trade and technical schools? In California, students and applicants with disabilities may also be protected by the Unruh Civil Rights Act (Unruh Act) , California Government Code Section 11135 (Section 11135), and California Civil Code Section 54 (Section 54)… Continue reading Disabilities in Higher Education
Workers’ Rights Clinic: Answers to Common Questions
If the information below and the video about the clinic at this link do not answer your questions, please call our main line (415-864-8848, or toll-free at 866-864-8208) for more information about the operation of the Workers’ Rights Clinic. Will I speak directly with an attorney at the clinic? Generally not. The Workers’ Rights Clinic… Continue reading Workers’ Rights Clinic: Answers to Common Questions