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Morrill Act of 1862. Created the land-grant university system. Pub. L. Tooltip Public Law (United States) 37–130. 1875. Civil Rights Act of 1875. Guaranteed equal treatment in public accommodations, including schools. Found unconstitutional in the Civil Rights Cases. 1890. Morrill Act of 1890.
Federal education laws are codified as part of Title 20 of the United States Code. The Department of Education carries out the education policy of the United States. The stated mission of the department is to "promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access". [2]
In the United States, education is provided in public and private schools and by individuals through homeschooling. State governments set overall educational standards, often mandate standardized tests for K–12 public school systems and supervise, usually through a board of regents, state colleges, and universities.
In 1975 Congress passed Public Law 94–142, Education for All Handicapped Children Act. One of the most comprehensive laws in the history of education in the United States, this Act brought together several pieces of state [ clarification needed ] and federal legislation, making free, appropriate education available to all eligible students ...
The movement for compulsory public education (in other words, prohibiting private schools and requiring all children to attend public schools) in the United States began in the early 1920s. It started with the Smith-Towner bill, a bill that would eventually establish the National Education Association and provide federal funds to public schools ...
Horne v. Flores, 557 U.S. 433 (2009) The Equal Educational Opportunities Act (EEOA) of 1974 is a federal law of the United States of America. It prohibits discrimination against faculty, staff, and students, including racial segregation of students, and requires school districts to take action to overcome barriers to students' equal participation.
Education policy consists of the principles and policy decisions that influence the field of education, as well as the collection of laws and rules that govern the operation of education systems. [1] Education governance may be shared between the local, state, and federal government at varying levels. Some analysts see education policy in terms ...
The right to education has been recognized as a human right in a number of international conventions, including the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights which recognizes a right to free, primary education for all, an obligation to develop secondary education accessible to all with the progressive introduction of free secondary education, as well as an obligation to ...