20 USC 1704: Balance not required
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20 USC 1704: Balance not required Text contains those laws in effect on January 10, 2026
From Title 20-EDUCATIONCHAPTER 39-EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND TRANSPORTATION OF STUDENTSSUBCHAPTER I-EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIESPart 2-Unlawful Practices

§1704. Balance not required

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.

( Pub. L. 93–380, title II, §205, Aug. 21, 1974, 88 Stat. 515 .)


Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

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.