Higher Education Amendments of 1972
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The Higher Education Amendments of 1972 are a major U.S. federal law that reshaped higher education policy, most notably by introducing Title IX’s landmark protections against sex discrimination in education programs receiving federal funds.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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education law ⓘ |
| affects |
private colleges and universities receiving federal funds
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public colleges and universities ⓘ vocational and technical schools receiving federal funds ⓘ |
| affectsRightsOf |
employees in federally funded education programs
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students in federally funded education programs ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
eliminate sex-based discrimination in federally funded education programs
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expand access to higher education through federal aid ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Education Amendments of 1972 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| amends | Higher Education Act of 1965 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | higher education ⓘ |
| basisFor |
Title IX regulations on admissions and employment in education
NERFINISHED
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Title IX regulations on athletics NERFINISHED ⓘ Title IX regulations on sexual harassment and sexual violence in education ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
NERFINISHED
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changes to federal student financial aid programs ⓘ regulation of student loan programs ⓘ support for postsecondary institutions ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| enforcedBy |
Office for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Department of Education NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishes | statutory basis for Title IX enforcement in education ⓘ |
| hasComponent | Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
landmark in prohibiting sex discrimination in education
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major restructuring of federal higher education policy ⓘ |
| introducedTitle | Title IX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageIncludes |
prohibition on denial of benefits on the basis of sex
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prohibition on discrimination under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance ⓘ prohibition on exclusion from participation on the basis of sex ⓘ |
| legalCitation | Education Amendments of 1972 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
federal civil rights law
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federal education policy ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| partOf | Higher Education Act legislative framework ⓘ |
| policyArea |
civil rights in education
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higher education access ⓘ student financial aid ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment | Richard Nixon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prohibits | sex discrimination in education programs receiving federal financial assistance ⓘ |
| regulates |
federal grants to postsecondary students
ⓘ
federal student loan programs ⓘ |
| scopeIncludes |
colleges and universities receiving federal funds
ⓘ
educational programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance ⓘ |
| signedBy | Richard Nixon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Higher Education Amendments of 1972 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1972 ⓘ |
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