Girls have sprinted through the schoolhouse door since federal law first required gender parity in government-financed education programs in 1972. But less obvious is the way those changes led to marked improvements in women’s fitness abilities in the decades since the law took effect, researchers say. (The Dallas Morning News)
Christine Ayala was a Texas Tribune fellow, focusing on reporting and newsletter production, in 2014 and 2015. Before joining the Tribune, Christine interned for the Austin American-Statesman features... More by Christine Ayala
