The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights announced Monday that it has found the University of Pennsylvania in violation of Title IX for allowing men to compete on its women’s sports teams.
In order to resolve its violations of federal anti-discrimination law and to avoid a referral to the Justice Department for enforcement proceedings — which could lead to a loss of federal funding — the university has 10 days to take action.
The ED’s proposed resolution agreement requires the institution to: notify the university community that it will now comply with Title IX in all of its athletic programs; “restore to all female athletes all individual athletic records, titles, honors, awards or similar recognition for Division I swimming competitions misappropriated
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