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Linda Purrington wrote:
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> Someone asked if Title IX applied to private schools--and if not, how
> could one achieve equity in such schools. No, it doesn't apply unless
> theprivate school receives any federal funding at all, and this can mean
> any program that is run out of the school, using school facilities,
> including playing fields, and any facilities or equipment used by any
> such program. However, there is hope for private school families: It is
> possible to file a lawsuit against the school for not providing
> educational equity under the Due Process clause of the Fourteeht
> Amendment, and it is also possible to sue a private school for fraud and
> breach of contract if you were given to understand that educational
> equity would be provided. Linda Purrington <lpurring@earthlink.net>