SR0268 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The Education Amendments of 1972, containing Title IX, was signed into law by President Richard Nixon 51 years ago on June 23, 1972; and

WHEREAS, After the passage of Title IX, Congress built in a six-year period for secondary and post-secondary schools to achieve compliance; and

WHEREAS, The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) introduced women's championships for intercollegiate sports 50 years ago; and

WHEREAS, Title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in the administration of any education program receiving Federal financial assistance; and

WHEREAS, Remarkable gains have been made to ensure equal opportunity for women and girls under the inspiration and mandate of Title IX; and

WHEREAS, Title IX serves as the nondiscrimination principle in education; and

WHEREAS, Title IX has moved this nation closer to the fulfillment of access and opportunities for women and girls in all aspects of life; and

WHEREAS, Title IX has increased educational opportunities for women and girls, resulting in improved graduation rates, increased access to professional schools and nontraditional fields of study, and improved employment opportunities; and

WHEREAS, Title IX has increased opportunities for women and girls in sports, leading to greater access to competitive sports, and has helped build strong values, such as teamwork, leadership, discipline, work ethic, self-sacrifice, pride in accomplishment, and strength of character; and

WHEREAS, Title IX has been instrumental in fostering 51 years of progress toward equality between men and women in educational institutions and the workplace, and with further progress still needed, Title IX will remain instrumental in achieving that goal; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we recognize the accomplishments of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, also known as the Patsy Takemoto Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act, in increasing opportunities for women and girls in all facets of education; and be it further

RESOLVED, That we recognize the magnificent accomplishments of women and girls in sports, as well as the need to continue pursuing the goal of Title IX.