The Title IX of Education Amendments for Gender Discrimination

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Case Description
Case 1
1 Name of the Case/Lawsuit or name of the individual or group who filed the complaint of discrimination
Portz v. St. Cloud State University, No. 19-2921 (8th Cir. 2021)
1 Year when the incident took place
August 2016
2 The location where the incident took place
St. Cloud State University; Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
3 Provide details of the discrimination/incident
Due to a financial crisis, St. Cloud State University shut down six sports teams in the 2016-2017 academic year. Ten students sued the University, claiming that the decision violated the Title IX of Education Amendments for gender discrimination. According to the ten female athletes, the University violated the Title IX laws because the women’s tennis and Nordic skiing teams represented the institution’s gender balance in athletic participation (Justia US Law, 2021). The female athletic teams were the only in the University, meaning that the University denied female athletes equitable participation opportunities alongside treatment and benefits as explored in Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972.
According to the Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 and the NCAA rules, an educational institution should comply with the NCAA rules and avoid violating the Title IX Act by providing equitable opportunities to students in sports. Equally, the laws apply to all colleges and universities that receive federal financial assistance (Justia US Law, 2021). Notably, St. Cloud State University is a state university that received financial assistance from the federal government.
4 What was the outcome of the case?
The court ruled in favor of the ten female students by stating that the actions of St. Cloud State University violated the Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972. The school paid attorney fees and costs to the girls totaling millions of dollars.
5 Which law or title prohibits this form of discrimination?
Many laws that prohibit gender-based discrimination exist, but the Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 provides fine details (Justia US Law, 2021). The law demands equitable treatment and opportunities for both male and female student-athletes in educational institutions.
6 Recommendation for Inclusive Environment
I suggest that the University crea...