Women's interest groups that have focused on Title IX for a long time say that less resources for minority female high-school athletes means they have less access to college athletics.
"They would have to have good athletic and educational opportunities to prepare them for college," says Lisa Maatz, director of public policy at the American Association of University Women. "It would seem to me if it's not happening there, there seems to be a breakdown that needs to be addressed."
Modifying Title IX
In February, Education Secretary Roderick Paige convened a committee of sports professionals and educators that issued a report on ways to "strengthen enforcement and expand opportunities to ensure fairness for all college athletes." The department is reviewing the report and considering whether to modify Title IX guidelines.
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