Education Department removes 1979 guidelines for vocational education programs
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The Secretary of Education has rescinded a set of guidelines originally created in 1979. These guidelines were intended to help prevent discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex, and handicap within vocational education or training programs that receive federal funding.
Why it matters: This is primarily an administrative action intended to reduce the paperwork and staffing burdens on educational institutions and the Department itself. It does not change the underlying legal obligation to avoid discrimination; it simply removes a specific set of older instructions for how to comply.
Who it affects
- State education agencies
This action was taken by the U.S. Department of Education as published in the Federal Register; readers should consult the official document before relying on these changes for compliance purposes.
Agency: Education Department
Source: Federal Register — read the official document