Equal Access Act (US)

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Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:EAA
gptkbp:appliesTo public secondary schools receiving federal funds
gptkbp:category gptkb:Civil_rights_law
Education law
gptkbp:codifiedIn 20 U.S.C. §§ 4071–4074
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Equal Access Act (US)
gptkbp:notableCase Board of Education of Westside Community Schools v. Mergens
gptkbp:prohibits denial of access to school facilities for student groups based on content of speech
gptkbp:purpose prohibit public secondary schools from discriminating against student groups based on religious, political, philosophical, or other content of speech
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:First_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
freedom of speech
student religious groups
gptkbp:requires equal access to extracurricular clubs
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:Ronald_Reagan
August 11, 1984
gptkbp:startDate August 11, 1984
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:school_Gay-Straight_Alliances
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7