# How Title IX Became a Political Tool

- Source: NYT Politics
- Published: 2026-10-21T19:06:08+00:00
- Category: Politics
- Original: https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/politics/100000011216870/how-title-ix-became-a-political-tool.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/how-title-ix-became-a-political-tool-31a8ab/

After a Cornell student’s lawsuit alleging the school failed her when she reported sexual assault, there’s a new focus on Title IX, the federal law barring sex discrimination in federally funded education. Our Washington correspondent Michael C. Bender traces how interpretations of the law shifted between the Obama and Trump administrations.

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