Tag: Fair Play for Girls in Sports

Northern California high school moves toward equality with Title IX settlement

(photo of Red Bluff high school)

[This blog entry, originally posted on Nov. 1, was updated on Nov. 15, 2017, to include a link (at the end) to the signed settlement agreement.]   Girls at Red Bluff High School near Redding filed a class action lawsuit last spring alleging they do not receive the same athletic facilities, benefits and opportunities as their… Continue reading Northern California high school moves toward equality with Title IX settlement

Northern California school district agrees to settle gender equity claims

(photo of Red Bluff high school)

Red Bluff Joint Union High School District has approved a settlement regarding the Title IX claims brought by girls at Red Bluff High School alleging they do not receive equal athletic facilities, benefits and opportunities to their male counterparts. The lawsuit, brought under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, alleged that boys were afforded many… Continue reading Northern California school district agrees to settle gender equity claims

Female high school athletes reach final settlement with Oregon school district

Lake Oswego School District near Portland, Oregon, has finalized an agreement with Legal Aid at Work and local counsel to upgrade its high school sports programs and facilities in line with what it provides for boys. Legal Aid at Work joined the case last year, when we asked the U.S. District Court in Portland to… Continue reading Female high school athletes reach final settlement with Oregon school district