By The New York Times 8/8/2012
“…In a decision released Tuesday, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit found that competitive cheerleading does not yet meet the standards of a varsity sport under Title IX, the 1972 federal law that mandates equal opportunities for men and women in education and athletics. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/08/sports/cheerleading-loses-a-title-ix-ruling-not-a-sport-court-says.html?_r=1