Title IX still inspiring leadership, change

“No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.” 

These 37 words were passed into law in 1972, changing the course of history for millions of girls and women around the country.

In the Southern Willamette Valley, the lasting legacy of the law weaves its way through the stories…