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title: "20 U.S.C. § 6576"
description: "Rule of construction on equalized spending"
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title_number: 20
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# 20 U.S.C. § 6576 - Rule of construction on equalized spending

## Text

Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to mandate equalized spending per pupil for a State, local educational agency, or school.

(Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1605, formerly § 1906, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1619; renumbered § 1605, Pub. L. 114–95, title I, § 1501(a)(5), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1906.)

## Notes

Editorial Notes

Prior ProvisionsA prior section 1605 of Pub. L. 89–10 was classified to section 6515 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 114–95.