The law states that “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.”

It was the first law to enshrine protections against sex discrimination in schools and forced many schools to establish equal opportunities for both girls and boys in sports and other educational programs.

• Students have the right to equal learning opportunities in their schools.
• Students and employees may not be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to harassment or other forms of discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression in any program or activity.
• Students may not be required to take and/or may not be denied enrollment in a course because of their sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.
• Students have the right to be evaluated and graded without regard to their sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.
• Students must be provided counseling and guidance that is not discriminatory.
• Counselors may not urge students to enroll in particular classes or programs or activities based on sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression
• Schools must offer female and male students equal opportunities to play sports.
• Equipment and supplies, game and practice schedules, budgets, coaching travel allowances, facilities, publicity, support services and tutoring offered to teams are to be equivalent between male and female teams.
• Pregnant and parenting students have the same right as any other student to continue in their regular school and in any program for which they qualify.
• Students have the right to call the police.