Education Law

Civil Rights

• Disability Discrimination (Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act)
  • Protecting Students with Disabilities (504 FAQs) (Revised March 2009)
  • Overview of the laws
  • Questions and Answers on disability discrimination
  • Disability discrimination regulations: Section 504 & Title II of the ADA
  • Disability discrimination resources
  • Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Resources
• Sex Discrimination (Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972)
• Race and National Origin Discrimination (Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964)
• Dear Colleague Letters and Other Policy Guidance

FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act)

• Overview
• Guidance for Students
• Guidance for Parents
• Regulations

Higher Education Act

• Text of the Higher Education Opportunity Act
• Higher Education Opportunity Act Information Page
• Postsecondary Policy Initiatives
• Dear Partner/Colleague Letters
• Negotiated Rulemaking

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 2004

• Building the Legacy: IDEA 2004 US Department of Education
• Text of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

Kentucky Administrative Regulations (KAR)

No Child Left Behind/Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)

• Text of No Child Left Behind Act
• NCLB Information Page
• ESEA Flexibility: Information about flexibility from certain No Child Left Behind requirements that ED is offering to states.
• Guidance and Regulations