Six years ago, Ensley High School coach Roderick Jackson sued the Birmingham, Ala., board of education when he was fired after complaining that his girls basketball team did not receive the same support as the boys team. A year ago the US Supreme court ruled that Title IX protects people who seek action against gender discrimination and 10 days ago a settlement was reached between Jackson and the school board.

ESPN's George Tanber writes about Jackson and the settlement that, said one of Jackson's attorneys, "puts Title IX cases back on the radar screen at a time when people are trying to question whether Title IX is appropriate."