It has been 42 years since Title IX, which promotes "gender equality in education," became law. This was too late for me, so I was never allowed to take wood or metal or auto shop in high school. School administrators said having a girl in shop class "would be a disruptive influence."

I really wanted to take shop and their rejection still stings. You can probably guess that today I'm a big fan of Title IX.

Every June, the American Association of University Women (AAUW) celebrates the tremendous progress that has been made in gender equality in education since Title IX became law on June 23, 1972. We also use the opportunity to educate members of Congress and their staff about the work that remains to be done to realize the goals of Title IX – not only in women’s participation in athletics, but also in all areas of education where we continue to see barriers to equality.

The AAUW provides a helpful guide for those who would like to know how their local schools are complying with Title IX. See: (link...).

-- OneTahiti