Title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance.

• A. Federal financial assistance to education programs.
• B. State tax revenue.
• C. Private donations.
• D. Student grades.

Answer: (A)

Title IX targets discrimination in education programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance. Because the law applies to entities that receive federal funds, it only covers schools or programs when federal money is involved, not just any education setting. So the best fit is the factor that shows the link to federal funding—federal financial assistance to education programs. The other options don’t establish that connection: state tax revenue isn’t federal funding, private donations aren’t federal funds, and student grades aren’t about who must follow Title IX. This law, enacted in 1972, requires those receiving federal funds to prevent sex discrimination in admissions, athletics, and other educational programs.