Title 20, EducationRelease 119-110
§7912 Unsafe School Choice Option
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Summary
States getting federal education funds must allow students from schools the State finds persistently unsafe, or students who are victims of violent crimes at school, to transfer to a safer public school in their district, including charter schools. States must certify this in writing to the Secretary.
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Title 20, §7912
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(a)Unsafe school choice policy
Each State receiving funds under this chapter shall establish and implement a statewide policy requiring that a student attending a persistently dangerous public elementary school or secondary school, as determined by the State in consultation with a representative sample of local educational agencies, or who becomes a victim of a violent criminal offense, as determined by State law, while in or on the grounds of a public elementary school or secondary school that the student attends, be allowed to attend a safe public elementary school or secondary school within the local educational agency, including a public charter school.
(b)Certification
As a condition of receiving funds under this chapter, a State shall certify in writing to the Secretary that the State is in compliance with this section.
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Prior Provisions
A prior section 7912, Pub. L. 89–10, title IX, § 9212, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3805, defined terms, prior to the general amendment of former subchapter IX of this chapter by Pub. L. 107–110.
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20 U.S.C. § 7912
Title 20, Education
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110