[Peace-discuss] Fwd: 10-30-02-ACLU Action Update: Support Gender Equity in Education!

[Jay Mittenthal]

>Date: Wed, 30  Oct  2002 07:20:15 -0500
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>Subject: 10-30-02-ACLU Action Update:  Support Gender Equity in Education!
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>TO: ACLU Action Network Members
>FR: Angela Colaiuta, National Field Organizer
>DT: 10-30-02
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>  1) Support Gender Equity in Education: Protect Title IX!
>
>In an action that many fear is designed to undo the great strides women 
>have made in athletics, the Bush Administration has appointed a commission 
>to consider possible changes to landmark legislation designed 30 years ago 
>to end gender discrimination in sports and education.
>
>The Bush Administration's new commission is now traveling around the 
>country listening to public feedback about Title IX, a groundbreaking 1972 
>law that bars sex discrimination in educational institutions. Title IX 
>applies to educational institutions that receive any federal funds - 
>whether public or private, including private colleges that receive federal 
>funding through federal financial aide programs used by their students.
>
>Unfortunately, the commission is receiving many baseless complaints that 
>Title IX harms men's athletics. It must hear more from people like the 
>athletic director of the University of North Carolina who told the 
>commission that "too much progress has been made toward gender equity in 
>sports -- and too much remains to be done -- to give up on Title IX now."
>
>Take Action! You can learn more and send a FREE FAX to the Commission 
>urging them to oppose any changes to Title IX from our action alert at:
>
>http://www.aclu.org/WomensRights/WomensRights.cfm?ID=11109&c=172
>
>2) Victory in Takoma Park!
>
>Last night, Takoma Park, Maryland, became the latest community to say that 
>its citizens will not accept the so-called USA PATRIOT Act and other 
>intrusive new domestic spying and harassment laws pushed by the Bush 
>Administration.  Some 11 communities have already taken such action and 
>dozens more are considering similar initiatives.
>
>The Takoma Park resolution, which was adopted unanimously, calls for the 
>repeal of all federal and state legislation that violates fundamental 
>rights and liberties and specifically instructs local law enforcement to 
>"refrain from participating in enforcement of federal immigration laws." 
>It also instructs state and federal officials to provide details on the 
>extent of electronic surveillance and the infiltration of political and 
>religious activities in Takoma Park.
>
>As part of its Safe and Free Campaign, the ACLU is joining this grassroots 
>movement to pass local resolutions protesting the new federal laws and 
>reasserting constitutional rights.  You can make a difference: support the 
>passage of a resolution in your community! To find out how to get more 
>involved, send an email to: field at dcaclu.org.