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Forty years after the passage of the federal landmark Title IX legislation \u2014 that ushered in a new era of gender equity in college athletics \u2014 universities in southwest Ohio rank among some of the state\u2019s best in compliance.<\/p>\n
A review of federal education records by the Dayton Daily News revealed that of Ohio\u2019s 54 four-year public and private institutions that field men and women athletic teams, only 10 comply with the Department of Education\u2019s most difficult criteria: having the percentage of male and female athletes closely match the school\u2019s general gender population. Wright State University stands out as the best example as its gender percentages are nearly identical to the general student population.<\/p>\n
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