Title 20 — Education
Title 20 — Education is a title of the United States Code. It contains 2029 sections organized into 86 chapters. This title has been enacted into positive law, meaning its text constitutes legal evidence of the law.
Federal education programs — elementary and secondary education, higher education, student loans, special education (IDEA), and civil rights in education.
Chapter Index
| Chapter | Sections | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 001 | OFFICE OF EDUCATION | 5 sections |
| 002 | ‘TEACHING OF AGRICULTURAL, TRADE, HOME ECONOMICS, AND INDUSTRIAL SUBJECTS’ | 14 sections |
| 003 | ‘SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, NATIONAL MUSEUMS AND ART GALLERIES’ | 142 sections |
| 004 | NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK | 5 sections |
| 005 | >- | 3 sections |
| 006 | AMERICAN PRINTING HOUSE FOR THE BLIND | 7 sections |
| 007 | INSTRUCTION AS TO NATURE AND EFFECT OF ALCOHOLIC DRINKS AND NARCOTICS | 3 sections |
| 008 | HOWARD UNIVERSITY | 17 sections |
| 009 | NATIONAL TRAINING SCHOOL FOR BOYS | 1 sections |
| 010 | NATIONAL TRAINING SCHOOL FOR GIRLS | 1 sections |
| 011 | NATIONAL ARBORETUM | 7 sections |
| 012 | FOREIGN AND EXCHANGE STUDENTS | 5 sections |
| 013 | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES | 21 sections |
| 014 | SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION IN AREAS AFFECTED BY FEDERAL ACTIVITIES | 1 sections |
| 015 | STUDIES AND RESEARCH ON PROBLEMS IN EDUCATION | 2 sections |
| 016 | PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION | 10 sections |
| 017 | NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM | 21 sections |
| 018 | GRANTS FOR TEACHING IN THE EDUCATION OF HANDICAPPED CHILDREN | 1 sections |
| 019 | SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION IN AREAS AFFECTED BY FEDERAL ACTIVITIES | 1 sections |
| 020 | GRANTS FOR TEACHING IN THE EDUCATION OF THE DEAF | 1 sections |
| 021 | HIGHER EDUCATION FACILITIES | 11 sections |
| 022 | NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE ARTS | 3 sections |
| 023 | TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | 8 sections |
| 024 | >- | 31 sections |
| 025 | PAY AND PERSONNEL PROGRAM FOR OVERSEAS TEACHERS | 7 sections |
| 026 | SUPPORT AND SCHOLARSHIP IN HUMANITIES AND ARTS; MUSEUM SERVICES | 17 sections |
| 027 | NATIONAL VOCATIONAL STUDENT LOAN INSURANCE | 1 sections |
| 028 | HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE | 435 sections |
| 029 | INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AND RESEARCH | 4 sections |
| 030 | BASIC EDUCATION FOR ADULTS | 11 sections |
| 031 | GENERAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING EDUCATION | 65 sections |
| 032 | VOCATIONAL EDUCATION | 3 sections |
| 033 | EDUCATION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES | 53 sections |
| 034 | NATIONAL COMMISSION ON LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION SCIENCE | 1 sections |
| 035 | ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION | 1 sections |
| 036 | EMERGENCY SCHOOL AID | 1 sections |
| 037 | ASSIGNMENT OR TRANSPORTATION OF STUDENTS | 6 sections |
| 038 | DISCRIMINATION BASED ON SEX OR BLINDNESS | 9 sections |
| 039 | EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND TRANSPORTATION OF STUDENTS | 27 sections |
| 040 | CONSOLIDATION OF EDUCATION PROGRAMS | 7 sections |
| 041 | NATIONAL READING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM | 5 sections |
| 042 | HARRY S TRUMAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS | 15 sections |
| 043 | AMERICAN FOLKLIFE PRESERVATION | 11 sections |
| 044 | CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION | 39 sections |
| 045 | CAREER EDUCATION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT | 17 sections |
| 046 | CAREER EDUCATION INCENTIVE | 3 sections |
| 047 | STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS | 64 sections |
| 048 | DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | 66 sections |
| 049 | ASBESTOS SCHOOL HAZARD DETECTION AND CONTROL | 11 sections |
| 050 | NATIONAL CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF AFRO-AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE | 3 sections |
| 051 | ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION BLOCK GRANT | 8 sections |
| 052 | EDUCATION FOR ECONOMIC SECURITY | 51 sections |
| 053 | EMERGENCY IMMIGRANT EDUCATION ASSISTANCE | 1 sections |
| 054 | LEADERSHIP IN EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION | 1 sections |
| 055 | EDUCATION OF THE DEAF | 25 sections |
| 056 | >- | 21 sections |
| 057 | JAMES MADISON MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM | 17 sections |
| 058 | DRUG-FREE SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES | 6 sections |
| 059 | BARRY GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION PROGRAM | 11 sections |
| 060 | FUND FOR THE IMPROVEMENT AND REFORM OF SCHOOLS AND TEACHING | 5 sections |
| 061 | EDUCATION FOR NATIVE HAWAIIANS | 1 sections |
| 062 | EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR AMERICAN COMPETITIVENESS | 11 sections |
| 063 | EISENHOWER EXCHANGE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM | 7 sections |
| 064 | ‘EXCELLENCE IN MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, AND ENGINEERING EDUCATION’ | 14 sections |
| 065 | NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION | 10 sections |
| 066 | MORRIS K. UDALL AND STEWART L. UDALL FOUNDATION | 11 sections |
| 067 | CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION | 1 sections |
| 068 | NATIONAL EDUCATION REFORM | 52 sections |
| 069 | SCHOOL-TO-WORK OPPORTUNITIES | 10 sections |
| 070 | STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS | 371 sections |
| 071 | NATIONAL EDUCATION STATISTICS | 3 sections |
| 072 | MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES | 31 sections |
| 073 | ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACY | 6 sections |
| 074 | TROOPS-TO-TEACHERS PROGRAM | 1 sections |
| 075 | EARLY LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES | 13 sections |
| 076 | ‘EDUCATION RESEARCH, STATISTICS, EVALUATION, INFORMATION, AND DISSEMINATION’ | 57 sections |
| 077 | FINANCIAL LITERACY AND EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT | 9 sections |
| 078 | >- | 11 sections |
| 079 | STEM-TRAINING GRANT PROGRAM | 6 sections |
| 080 | STATE FISCAL STABILIZATION FUND | 13 sections |
Scope and Organization
Title 20 covers the subject area of education. The title is organized into 86 chapters, each addressing a specific aspect of the subject. The title contains 2029 individual sections of codified law.
Legal Status
This title has been enacted into positive law, meaning its text constitutes legal evidence of the law. The Office of the Law Revision Counsel maintains the official text of the United States Code.
Source
View the official text: Title 20 on uscode.house.gov