Sanctions for Failing to Achieve Gender Equity Have Been Few

question 31

Multiple Choice

Sanctions for failing to achieve gender equity have been few and far between for U.S.high schools and colleges primarily because

• A)very few complaints are files with the U.S.Office for Civil Rights.
• B)most schools count cheerleaders as athletes for equity purposes.
• C)the percentage of female students in schools has fallen dramatically.
• D)The U.S.Office for Civil Rights lacks the resources to investigate complaints.

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