Question

When the Supreme Court decided in _________ that violations of Title IX of the 1972 Education Act could be remedied with monetary damages, schools were forced to take seriously the issue of sexual harassment.

Answer 1

The landmark Supreme Court decision that allowed violations of Title IX of the 1972 Education Act to be remedied with monetary damages was the case of Davis v. Monroe County Board of Education.

Step-by-step explanation:

The landmark Supreme Court decision that allowed violations of Title IX of the 1972 Education Act to be remedied with monetary damages was the case of Davis v. Monroe County Board of Education.

In this case, the court held that schools can be held legally liable if they have tolerated sexual harassment and that monetary damages can be awarded to the victims. This decision forced schools to take the issue of sexual harassment seriously and establish codes to prevent it.

Example of such a code is the College of William and Mary's policy that prohibits any and all sexual contact between students and teachers due to the power difference between them.