Can individual teachers be found liable for violating a students right under title IX?
The vast weight of authority established that there is no individual liability. • Can schools be liable if students sue other students for sexual harassment under title IX? Federal appeals courts have reached different conclusions. • Can public schools provide separate schools for boys and girls? The answer is unclear. Only future cases will reveal the extent to which the Court is subjecting gender-based classifications to a stricter standard of review. • Can schools compel students to attend sex-segregated schools? Probably not. • Can schools set different admission standards for boys and girls? No. Such practices violate the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. • Can schools set different standards for boys and girls when awarding scholarships? No. • Can school districts provide alternative separate schools for pregnant students? Yes, as long as the alternative is a genuine option that students may choose. • Can a school exclude a student from the National Honor Socie
