The Civil Rights Act of 1964 banned discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in programs receiving federal funds. (educationnext.org)
Parents of female basketball players at Franklin High School have sued, claiming that because it does not schedule as many girls» games during «prime time» slots as it does boys» games, the school district is in violation of Title IX, which forbids discrimination based on sex in programs receiving federal funds. (educationnext.org)
Over one third of the programs receive federal funds, an indication that many low - income children are being served. (religion-online.org)