This report, from the National Women's Law Center (NWLC) and the Poverty & Race Research Action Council (PRRAC), presents data showing that at the national and state levels, girls of color do not receive equal chances to play school sports. The report delves into the consequences of this inequality for girls of color and offers recommendations for addressing the problem.

The major findings of the report are:

• Over 40 percent of our nation’s schools are either heavily white or heavily minority.
• Heavily minority schools not only offer fewer overall athletic opportunities (a race discrimination issue under Title VI) but also fail to distribute those limited opportunities equitably between boys and girls (a sex discrimination issue under Title IX).
• In fact, 40 percent of heavily minority high schools, compared to 16 percent of heavily white schools, have large gaps between the percentage of spots on teams for girls and the percentage of students who are girls. These gaps suggest a lack of compliance with Title IX. This means that girls of color finish last in terms of chances to play sports.

This report was partially funded by Active Living Research through a Commissioned Analysis Award.

You can also read a blog post about the report: Girls of Color Are Doubly Disadvantaged in Access to School Sports Opportunities