Equity in Education Legal Database v0.1
 

Related Court Cases

Lau v. Nichols (1974)

  

Title VI

Details:

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits exclusion from participation, denial of benefits, or discrimination in any program or activity receiving federal funding of any person on the basis of race, color, or national origin.

 

Applications and Implications:

  • Because Title VI refers to programs or activities receiving federal funding, private schools (or any educational facility) receiving federal funds are also bound by this law.
  • While the Equal Protection Clause can only be invoked by parents or students who are directly affected filing a lawsuit, Title VI can be enforced by the attorney general, any federal agency that awards federal funds, or through individual lawsuit.

 
Imber, Michael and Tyll van Geel (2004). Education Law (3rd ed.). Mahwah, MJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, p. 242.
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