Title 20, EducationRelease 119-102
§1704 Balance Not Required
Title 20 › CHAPTER 39 — EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND TRANSPORTATION OF STUDENTS › SUBCHAPTER I — EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES › Part 2 — Unlawful Practices › § 1704
Summary
Uneven student balance by race, color, sex, or national-origin alone is not equal-education or equal-protection denial.
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Title 20, §1704
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The failure of an educational agency to attain a balance, on the basis of race, color, sex, or national origin, of students among its schools shall not constitute a denial of equal educational opportunity, or equal protection of the laws.
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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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20 U.S.C. § 1704
Title 20, Education
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102