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Title IX was enacted on June 23, 1972 and it states: "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance." Title IX protects students, faculty and staff in federally funded education programs. Title IX applies to all elementary and secondary schools, colleges and universities. It also applies to programs and activities affiliated with schools that receive federal funds, such as internships or School-to-Work programs, and to federally funded education programs run by other entities such as correctional facilities, health care entities, unions and businesses. Every school, by law, is required to designate a Title IX Coordinator. If organizations fail to follow the law, they may lose federal funding. No school has lost federal funding, however, some have had to pay substantial damages and attorney fees in......

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