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    Debunking the Title IX myth

    By Maria Burns Ortiz

    Friday, August 8, 2008

    Editor's note: Passed in 1972, Title IX states that no one in the United States should be excluded from, denied the benefit of, or discriminated against when it comes to educational programs or activities that receive any federal funding. The success of women's collegiate soccer has not -- contrary to what some people might believe -- come at the expense of the men's game. The past few seasons, I've noticed a growing rumbling (and resentment) from those who argue Title IX is sucking the ...

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