Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendments prohibits sex discrimination in the admission and treatment of students by educational programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance. The document presents a summary of the implementing regulation grouped into five major sections: (1) general provisions that outline the general procedures required for ensuring nondiscrimination and compliance with the regulation; (2) coverage provisions that identify the education institutions, programs, and activities covered by the regulation; (3) admissions provisions that specify prohibitions of discrimination in the recruitment and admissions of students; (4) provisions pertaining to the treatment of students in educational programs and activities that delineate the standards for nondiscrimination in student programs; and (5) employment provisions that establish the requirements for nondiscrimination in employment. (JMF)