Title 20, EducationRelease 119-102
§6849 Prohibition
Title 20 › CHAPTER 70 — STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS › SUBCHAPTER III — LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS AND IMMIGRANT STUDENTS › Part A — English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement Act › subpart 2 — accountability and administration › § 6849
Summary
Secretary may not require or ban methods for educating English learners.
Full Legal Text
Title 20, §6849
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In carrying out this part, the Secretary shall neither mandate nor preclude the use of a particular curricular or pedagogical approach to educating English learners.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 3128 of Pub. L. 89–10 was renumbered section 3127 and is classified to section 6848 of this title.
Amendments
2015—Pub. L. 114–95, § 3003(l), substituted “English learners” for “limited English proficient children”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 2015 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.
Reference
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Citation
20 U.S.C. § 6849
Title 20, Education
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102