Equal Rights in Education

Equality and economic security for women starts with educational opportunities. ERA is committed to ensuring that education is an opportunity enjoyed by all, regardless of sex or gender identity. ERA is enforcing Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the federal law that prohibits sex discrimination in schools and other educational programs accepting federal funds, and other civil rights laws. We are also breaking stereotyping that limits dreams and fostering the next generation of leaders through innovative programs. See ERA’s Title IX Impact Video and Timeline. Learn more about how ERA is:

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ERA’s Title IX Investigation Of Bay Area Schools Gets Boost From Local Teen Leaders

ERA’s investigation of 116 Bay Area schools will be getting a boost from the ERA Student Leadership Board, a program in which local high school students learn about their rights under Title IX and inform ERA’s Education Equity work through direct involvement. The student leaders will be investigating their schools’ sex discrimination policies to make sure they comply with Title IX and are easily understood by students and parents. read more

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Sumangala: Professor Granted Tenure After ERA Steps In To Help

Professor Sumangala Bhattacharya, an accomplished professor of English and world literature at Pitzer College in Claremont, California, was denied tenure by the College despite her excellent qualifications, two enthusiastically positive recommendations from the College’s tenure committee, and… read more