LETTER | We still need to stand up for women's sports
Letter to the editor by Linda Schauer of Leola
My granddaughters were appalled when I informed them that girls’ sports were non-existent when I was in school. I loved watching my daughters — and now my granddaughters — compete in high school sports. I admire them for their faithful commitment to training, teamwork and practice. Female athletics is a pathway to development, opportunity and success for girls and women.
June 23 marked the 51st anniversary of Title IX, the federal law that prohibits discrimination in education and athletics. Title IX gave young women the rights and opportunities to compete and earn medals and scholarships in their own sports. Before Title IX, only one in 27 girls participated in school sports; today, every two in five girls participate.
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