Povich Center and Howard Center

Stories by The Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism and Howard Center for Investigative Journalism at the University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism.

The Faces of Title IX

We asked the same question of 60 women: “What’s the most important lesson you learned playing high school sports?”

Title IX has not meant equality for high school girls sports

Girls’ participation in school sports has increased dramatically since 1972. But Title IX advocates say that boys still get better treatment.