Equal Educational Opportunities Act of 1974

Equal Educational Opportunities Act of 1974

Long title	An act to establish a comprehensive prohibition of discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, or national origin
Acronyms (colloquial)	EEOA
Effective	August 21, 1974
Citations
Statutes at Large	20 USC Sec. 1701-1758
Codification
Acts amended	Elementary and Secondary Education Act
Titles amended	20 U.S.C.: Education
U.S.C. sections amended	20 U.S.C. ch. 70
Legislative history
Signed into law by President Richard Nixon on 1974
United States Supreme Court cases
Lau v. Nichols Castañeda v. Pickard Plyler v. Doe Keyes v. School District 1 United States v. State of Texas Idaho Migrant Council v. Board of Education 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. It is one of a number of laws affecting educational institutions including the Rehabilitation Act (1973), Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).