Legal Opinion
Board of Education of the City School District v. Harris
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided November 28, 1979No. 78-873PublishedCited by 81 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Blackmun
This case presents a narrow, but important, issue of statutory interpretation. It concerns a school district’s eligibility for federal financial assistance under the 1972 Emergency School Aid Act (ESAA or Act), 86 Stat. 354, as amended, 20 U. S. C. §§ 1601-1619.1 Because the federal funds available under the Act are limited, educational agencies compete for those funds.
By § 702 (a) of the Act, 86 Stat. 354, 20 U. S. C. § 1601 (a), Congress found “that the process of eliminating or preventing minority group isolation and improving the quality of education for all children often involves the…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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3Cited by81 opinions
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- Aurelia Davis, A/n/f of Lashonda D. v. Monroe County Board of Education, Charles Dumas and Bill QuerryCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1996
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