TITLE IX AND SPECIAL EDUCATION IN ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS: CONFLICTING RIGHTS, CHALLENGING OPPORTUNITIES.

The article discusses the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and the special education rights of elementary and secondary school students with disabilities. Topics explored include the Title IX protection of these students from sexual harassment, the decisions on the U.S. Supreme Court cases Gebser v. Lago Vista Independent School District and Davis v. Monroe County Board of Education, and the conflicts between Title IX and the U.S. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).