Murray, Snowe Introduce Resolution Celebrating 40th Anniversary of Title IX

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Today, U.S. Senators Patty Murray and Olympia J. Snowe introduced a resolution in the U.S. Senate celebrating the accomplishments of Title IX, the groundbreaking statute intended to end sex discrimination in education. The resolution also recognizes the need to continue pursuing the goal of equal educational opportunities for women and girls.

"Forty years ago, 37 words threw open the doors to athletics, education and success for millions of young women across America," said Senator Patty Murray. "This is a time for celebration, but also a time to recommit to every young girl out there today. The challenge for all of us today is to make sure those doors of opportunity stay open for our daughters, granddaughters, and our great-granddaughters."

"Since my first day in Washington in 1979, I have been a stalwart supporter of Title IX and there should be no mistake what this 40-year-old landmark civil rights law is all about -- equal opportunity for both girls and boys to excel in athletics," said Senator Olympia J. Snowe. "Without question, Title IX has been the driving factor in allowing thousands of women and girls the opportunity to benefit from intercollegiate and high school sports. Indeed, prior to Title IX, only 1 in 27 high school girls, fewer than 300,000, played sports. Today, the number is more than 2.9 million, which is an increase of over 900 percent."

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