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Equal Access Act
The Equal Access Act is a United States federal law passed as Title VIII of the Education for Economic Security Act in 1984 to compel federally funded public secondary schools to provide equal access to extracurricular student clubs. Lobbied for by Christian groups seeking to guarantee students the right to conduct Bible study programs during lunch and after school. It has also been cited in litigation regarding the right of students to form gay–straight alliances; and to form groups focused on any religion or on secularism.
Article summary
The Equal Access Act is a United States federal law passed as Title VIII of the Education for Economic Security Act in 1984 to compel federally funded public secondary schools to provide equal access to extracurricular student clubs. Lobbied for by Christian groups seeking to guarantee students the right to conduct Bible study programs during lunch and after school. It has also been cited in litigation regarding the right of students to form gay–straight alliances; and to form groups focused on any religion or on secularism.
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