Equal Educational Opportunities Act of 1974

The Equal Educational Opportunities Act (EEOA) of 1974 is a federal law of the United States of America

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

Discrimination

Discrimination is the prejudicial treatment of an individual based on their membership in a certain group or category. It involves the actual behaviors towards groups such as excluding or restricting members of one group from opportunities that are available to another group. The term began to be...

against faculty, staff and students, including racial segregation

Racial segregation

Racial segregation is the separation of humans into racial groups in daily life. It may apply to activities such as eating in a restaurant, drinking from a water fountain, using a public toilet, attending school, going to the movies, or in the rental or purchase of a home...

of students, and requires school district

School district

School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...

s to take action to overcome barriers to students' equal participation. It is one of a number of laws affecting educational institutions including the Rehabilitation Act (1973), Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act is a United States federal law that governs how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special education, and related services to children with disabilities...

(IDEA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

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