Educator and School Development
Equity Legislation
- Illinois Sex
Equity Rules
- Title
IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Information about
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibit
discrimination based on sex in education programs and activities
that receive federal financial assistance.
- Race
and National Origin Discrimination (Title VI of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964). Information about Title VI of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination based on
race, color, or national origin in programs or activities
receiving federal financial assistance. Includes overviews,
FAQs, resources, and regulations.
- Section
504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Regulations.
Amendments to regulations governing nondiscrimination on the
basis of disability in education or activities receiving federal
financial assistance.
- Age
Discrimination Act of 1975. Information about the Age
Discrimination Act of 1975, which prohibits discrimination
based on age in programs or activities that receive federal
financial assistance. Includes overviews, FAQs, and regulations
that govern age discrimination policies.
- Americans
with Disabilities Act of 1990. Title II of the Americans
with Disabilities Act of 1990 prohibits discrimination based
on disability in public entities. OCR is the agency designated
by the U.S. Department of Justice to enforce the regulation
under Title II with respect to public educational entities
and public libraries.
