School policies often result in differing treatment of males and females. Sometimes the difference is clearly intended, as when homemaking is required for females and shop for males. Often, however, such intention is either lacking or unclear, as when a school refuses financial aid to its part-time students, the majority of whom are women. In litigating claims of sex discrimination, an understanding of the analytical framework and standards of proof likely to be utilized by courts is helpful. Discusses such a framework and the standards to be met. (Author/JF)