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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The Education Amendments of 1972, containing 
3Title IX, was signed into law by President Richard Nixon 51 
4years ago on June 23, 1972; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, After the passage of Title IX, Congress built in 
6a six-year period for secondary and post-secondary schools to 
7achieve compliance; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, The National Collegiate Athletic Association 
9(NCAA) introduced women's championships for intercollegiate 
10sports 50 years ago; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of 
12sex in the administration of any education program receiving 
13Federal financial assistance; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Remarkable gains have been made to ensure equal 
15opportunity for women and girls under the inspiration and 
16mandate of Title IX; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Title IX serves as the nondiscrimination 
18principle in education; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Title IX has moved this nation closer to the 
 
 
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1fulfillment of access and opportunities for women and girls in 
2all aspects of life; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Title IX has increased educational opportunities 
4for women and girls, resulting in improved graduation rates, 
5increased access to professional schools and nontraditional 
6fields of study, and improved employment opportunities; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Title IX has increased opportunities for women 
8and girls in sports, leading to greater access to competitive 
9sports, and has helped build strong values, such as teamwork, 
10leadership, discipline, work ethic, self-sacrifice, pride in 
11accomplishment, and strength of character; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Title IX has been instrumental in fostering 51 
13years of progress toward equality between men and women in 
14educational institutions and the workplace, and with further 
15progress still needed, Title IX will remain instrumental in 
16achieving that goal; therefore, be it
  
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
18ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we recognize the 
19accomplishments of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 
201972, also known as the Patsy Takemoto Mink Equal Opportunity 
21in Education Act, in increasing opportunities for women and 
22girls in all facets of education; and be it further
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, That we recognize the magnificent 
2accomplishments of women and girls in sports, as well as the 
3need to continue pursuing the goal of Title IX.