Laws, Statutes, Codes, and Regulations
As part of Ravencall's mission is to make the information student and parents need to defend themselves readily available, we have compiled most of the major education laws in the US. This is meant to make basic legal research a little simpler for the non-lawyer. Note that the links below are to the actual text of the law; NOT an overview of the law.
Findlaw Directory for Cases and Codes - If you're looking for a specific case or law, this may be of help. Also available here are State Education Codes (scroll down page to find state law directories).
United States Education Code - US Code, Title 20.
Text of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act - Signed into law Jan. 8, 2002.
Education for all Handicapped Children Act - Now known as IDEA; covers important aspects of special education.
Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) - Contains 2004 improvements to IDEA.
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) - Grants rights over educational records, including a certain degree of privacy.
Higher Education Act of 1965 - Covers postsecondary and college-level education.
Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965 - Amends and re-authorizes the act.
Individuals With Disabilities Act - US Code, Title 42, Chapter 126.
Youth Rights Law Library - Covers youth law by state.