Title 20 — EducationRelease 119-73
§1756 Remedies with respect to school district lines
Title 20 › Chapter CHAPTER 39— - EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND TRANSPORTATION OF STUDENTS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - ASSIGNMENT AND TRANSPORTATION OF STUDENTS › § 1756
Summary
State school district boundary lines must not be changed or ignored. They can only be changed if it is proven the lines were made, kept, or crossed to separate students by race, color, sex, or national origin, or if discriminatory acts inside the districts have caused that kind of separation.
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Title 20, §1756
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In the formulation of remedies under this chapter the lines drawn by a State subdividing its territory into separate school districts, shall not be ignored or altered except where it is established that the lines were drawn, or maintained or crossed for the purpose, and had the effect of segregating children among public schools on the basis of race, color, sex, or national origin, or where it is established that, as a result of discriminatory actions within the school districts, the lines have had the effect of segregating children among public schools on the basis of race, color, sex, or national origin.
Legislative History
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Effective Date
Section effective on and after sixtieth day after Aug. 21, 1974, see section 2(c) of Pub. L. 93–380, set out as a note under section 1221–1 of this title.
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Citation
20 U.S.C. § 1756
Title 20 — Education
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73