The Bush administration is considering suspending or significantly revising federal regulations governing gender equity in sports, according to sources close to federal civil-rights agencies. An announcement could come as early as Wednesday, when the U.S. Department of Justice must file a response to a lawsuit filed against the Department of Education by the National Wrestling Coaches Association and other groups. The coaches argue that, in monitoring the conduct of athletics departments, the Education Department uses a "quota system" to enforce Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which bars sex discrimination at educational institutions that receive federal funds. The...
