Slate's jurisprudence: gender equity in school sports

Slate's jurisprudence: gender equity in school sports

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The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a male high school coach who was fired after complaining that girls' teams received fewer resources than boys' is protected under Title IX. The law bars sex discrimination in any educational program that gets federal funds. NPR's Madeleine Brand speaks with _Slate_ legal analyst Dahlia Lithwick. Copyright 2005 NPR

The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a male high school coach who was fired after complaining that girls' teams received fewer resources than boys' is protected under Title IX. The


law bars sex discrimination in any educational program that gets federal funds. NPR's Madeleine Brand speaks with _Slate_ legal analyst Dahlia Lithwick. Copyright 2005 NPR