Federal Public School Law Information
From the students to the faculty and staff, the primary purpose of a school is the education of the student body. Every aspect of public school learning institutions is governed by local, state and federal laws and regulations. There are many federal laws in place that every school in the United States must adhere to.
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Brown v Board of Education
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The case of Brown v Board of Education caused the Supreme Court to render a judgment in 1954 that created the everlasting standard of dismantling racial segregation in American schools. In 1879, there was a law in the State of Kansas that permitted racially segregated elementary schools in certain cities. The Brown v Board of Education case was initially filed in 1951 on the behalf of the Black parents and students in Topeka. At time of the case filing, Black students only had access to four of the 18 neighborhood schools in Topeka. As a result of this case, school reform was widespread as racial segregation in public schools became illegal.
No Child Left Behind Act
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No Child Left Behind is an act that was signed into law in 2002. This law is a refurbished version of the previous Elementary and Secondary Education act and it focuses on the obligations to students that public schools have. New testing requirements grew from this act that were intended to reduce achievement gaps among groups of students. In order for the new testing requirements to be effective, many other provisions are required such as budgetary and teacher hiring standards.
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Title I
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Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 is directed toward improving the academic achievement of the disadvantaged. The purpose of Title I is to ensure high quality academic assessments, teacher preparation training and instructional materials that are aligned with State academic standards in schools. Low-achieving children with limited English proficiency in the highest-poverty schools in the Nation are also the focus of Title I. The Reading First initiative of this law includes the improvement of literacy through school libraries and the education of migratory children. Title I also has stipulations regarding school improvement, advance placement and school dropout prevention.
Title IV
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Title IV is the 21 Century schools Act that is also referred to as the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act. This act serves to ensure that programs are in place to make sure that violence is prevented in and around schools as well as the prevention of the illegal use of alcohol, tobacco and drugs. These programs should include parents and other stakeholders in the community.
Title IX
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Title IX is part of the Educational Amendments of 1972 bans sex discrimination in schools in academics and athletics. The specific law states that no person in the U.S. shall be excluded from the participation in any educational program or activity on the basis of sex. Any public school that is receiving federal aid must me in compliance of the Title IX regulations.
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