Effect of the Equal Rights Amendment on Protection of Title IX

In order to guarantee protections of Title IX by the Education Amendment Act of 1972, it is recommended for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to support the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. Title IX of the Education Amendments Act attempts to eliminate the gender discrimination apparent throughout society. The protections offered by Title IX are in jeopardy. Secretary of Education Betsey DeVos and the Trump administration have twice annulled protections offered by this act since the Trump administration has been in office. The ratification of the ERA would guarantee equal protection and the enforcement needed for gender equality. The goal of ratifying the ERA is to guarantee the stability and protections offered by Title IX. Additionally, the goal of ratifying the ERA is to restrict what can be changed to Title IX by future administration’s Department of Education. Proposing this amendment to the Constitution is important to maintaining and guaranteeing a safe education environment, free from sexual harassment. The advisor for this capstone project is Professor Paul Weinstein