Policy Applied to All Students Does Not Violate Title IX
By Jared Good
In a recent decision from the District Court of New Mexico, the federal judge grappled with how to apply the standards of Title IX’s prohibition on sex-based discrimination in education. At issue, was an “unwritten rule” that the Pecos Independent School District (hereinafter “PISD”) had regarding bus seating arrangements during transport to athletic events. In a method detailed by school administrators to assure “proper supervision,” students that were in romantic