Resources

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Key Federal Laws

K–12

Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)

Statute: ESEA / 20 U.S.C. § 6301 et seq.

Regulations: 34 CFR Part 200

Guidance: OESE Guidance

Education Sciences Reform Act (ESRA)
McKinney‑Vento Homeless Assistance Act

General Education

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

Statute: FERPA / 20 U.S.C. § 1232g

Regulations: 34 CFR Part 99

Guidance: Student Privacy (ED)

General Education Provisions Act (GEPA)

Higher Education

Higher Education Act (HEA)

Civil Rights and Disability

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title II
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972

Civil Rights

U.S. Department of Education – Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
U.S. Department of Justice – Civil Rights Division (Education Section)

Program Monitoring, Compliance, and Enforcement

U.S. Department of Education – Office of Inspector General (ED OIG)
Government Accountability Office (GAO)