In the last five years in Division I, the proportion of women participating in college sports has increased by 6 percent, operating budgets for women's programs have increased by 90 percent, recruiting budgets have gone up by 10 percent, and scholarship dollars have grown by 7 points. This isn't ideal, but it is progress. It comes, at least in part, from NCAA efforts to raise awareness and recommend solutions. Created a Title IX resource center. The fact is that Title IX is the law of the land.
Every institution has an obligation to comply.
The NCAA cannot and should not seek to enforce federal law. In a lengthy article that isolates the trials of one prominent student athlete, The Star series incorrectly suggests that this case represents the norm. In fact, more student athletes are graduating from college today than ever. To be sure, intercollegiate athletics must be vigilant with regard to student-athlete academic success. It is vital that individuals entering college be prepared to do college-level work.