FAIRNESS, EQUITY, AND OPPORTUNITY FOR GIRLS

November 13, 2000

Washington, DC–Today [October 20] Congress passed legislation that will improve education for girls through reducing gender bias in technology, dropout prevention, and valuable gender equity training for teachers. The House of Representatives passed (311-111) the Mink/Woolsey/Sanchez/Morella Amendment to the Student Results Act (HR2), which is a part of the 1999 Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) reauthorization.