The National Coalition for Women and Girls in Education

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Save the date! The AAUW National Convention is June 16-19, 2011 in Washington, DC. It features prominent keynote speakers, outstanding panels, skill-building workshops, and Lobby Day on Capitol Hill. In addition, attendees will enjoy an array of special events, including the inaugural Breaking through Barriers Awards, the AAUW National Convention Banquet, an Evening at the Embassy, and unique Washington, DC tours!

Save the date: The National Career and Technical Education Equity Council’s national conference is September 15 and 16, 2011. Topics include Equity and Diversity, STEM, and Best Practice Partnerships with Business and Industry. Learn more at www.cteec.org.

This letter to Congress includes NCWGE's priorities for the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.

NCWGE held a briefing on Capitol Hill in November 2009 titled, “STEM Education: How Gender Bias Hurts Girls, Boys, and U.S. Competitiveness.” See remarks from David Sadker, author of “Still Failing at Fairness”; Cathy Pieronek, Title IX lead & chair of government relations & public policy committee for Society of Women Engineers; Fatima Goss Graves, vice president for education & employment, National Women’s Law Center; and Lisa Maatz, AAUW Director of Public Policy and Government Relations. To watch the briefing in order click here.

NCWGE Recommendations for the Obama Administration and Congress
This document highlights our suggestions in areas in which NCWGE as a coalition has unique expertise: Title IX; Athletics; Single-Sex Education; Career & Technical Education and Workforce Training; Higher Education; Elementary and Secondary Education; Science, Technology, Engineering & Math Education; and Pregnant and Parenting Students.
>> Recommendations for the Obama Administration and Congress (pdf)
>> Recommendations for the First Year of the Obama Administration (pdf)

Title IX at 35: Beyond the Headlines
(Jan. 23, 2008) New NCWGE report sets forth the facts behind the headlines in six areas covered by Title IX that have been focused on in recent years: athletics in schools; education in the "STEM" subjects (science, technology, engineering and mathematics); career and technical education; employment in educational institutions; sexual harassment of students; and single-sex education.
>> Full report (pdf)
>> Executive summary (pdf)
>> Download by chapter

Additional materials on Title IX:
>> Report from the Women's Sports Foundation (Oct. 22, 2007): Mind the Gap: Women Still Underrepresented in High School Athletics
>> NWLC report (Oct. 30, 2007): When Girls Don't Graduate We All Fail: A Call to Improve High School Graduation Rates for Girls
>> Press release from AAUW (June 21, 2007)
>> Materials from National Women's Law Center

Testimony on the anniversary of Title IX (June 19, 2007)
>> NWLC Co-President Marcia D. Greenberger
>> Lisa M. Maatz, AAUW Director of Public Policy and Govt Relations
>> Margaret Edith Layne, Past President, Society of Women Engineers
>> Jack Mowatt, Commissioner, Maryland-DC Amateur Softball Association

NCWGE urges support for College Opportunity and Affordability Act, H.R. 4137
>> Nov. 14, 2007 letter

Charter Oak State College Program Wins AAUW Progress in Equity Award.
>> Press release from AAUW (Nov. 6, 2007)

Society of Women Engineers releases Retention Study (Oct. 18, 2007)

Women's Sports Foundation analyzes men's and women's participation in intercollegiate athletics.
>> Who's Playing College Sports: Trends in Participation (2007)

The National Coalition for Women and Girls in Education (NCWGE) is a nonprofit organization of more than 50 groups dedicated to improving educational opportunities for girls and women. Our mission is to provide leadership in and advocate for the development of national education policies that benefit all women and girls. This site provides information on our coalition, current activities, updates on relevant federal education legislation, useful resources, and NCWGE publications.

NCWGE was formed in 1975 by representatives of national organizations concerned about the failure to issue regulations implementing Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. NCWGE was successful in mobilizing strong support for publication of the Title IX regulations by the then Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. NCWGE continues to be a major force in developing national education policies that benefit all women and girls, providing a valuable forum to share information and strategies to advance educational equity, advocate for women's and girls' interests on issues regarding Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and monitor federal agencies' implementation of federal education programs.

Statement of Purpose

The National Coalition for Women and Girls in Education is a nonprofit organization formed to educate the public about issues concerning equal rights for women and girls in education; to monitor the enforcement and administration of current legislation related to equal rights for women and girls in education; to perform and publish research and analysis of issues concerning equal rights for women and girls in education, and to take the steps necessary and proper to accomplish these purposes.