Representative John B. Larson

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5/4/04 - Larson Commends UConn Men’s and Women’s Basketball Champions

4/9/03 - Larson Praises UConn Women’s Basketball Team (Congress)

4/16/02 - Larson Pays Tribute to UConn Women’s Basketball National Champions (Congress)

As the father of two daughters and a former women’s basketball coach, Congressman Larson has a long history of advocating for equal opportunities for women in our nation’s schools.

On April 28, 2003, Congressman Larson held a forum to discuss the impact of Title IX and the report issued by the Secretary of Education’s Commission on Opportunity in Athletics. Participating in the forum were: Robin Sheppard, Associate Athletic Director for Trinity College; Pat Meiser-McKnett, Athletic Director of the University of Hartford; Leslie Brett, Executive Director of the State’s permanent Commission on the Status of Women; Gale Lackey, Associate Director of Athletics for Wesleyan University.

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Legislative Action

Cosponsored High School Athletics Accountability Act (H.R. 901) to direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make available information on equality in school athletic programs.

Signed letter to President Bush on June 22, 2005, urging the Department of Education to withdraw the March 17, 2005 “Additional Clarification on Intercollegiate Athletics Policy: Three-Part Test - Part Three” because of concerns that it could significantly weaken Title IX.

Additional Information

Secretary of Education’s Commission on Opportunity in Athletics

Title IX and Sex Discrimination in Education: An Overview

Title IX, Sex Discrimination, and Intercollegiate Athletics: A Legal Overview