---
kind: "unit"
title: "20"
title_heading: "Education"
key: "ch31"
level: "chapter"
label: "Chapter 31"
heading: "General Provisions Concerning Education"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/20/ch31"
sections_count: 65
---

# Chapter 31 — General Provisions Concerning Education

Title 20 — Education

## Sections

- [§1221. Short title; applicability; definitions](/usc/20/1221.md)
- [§1221–1. National policy with respect to equal educational opportunity](/usc/20/1221-1.md)
- [§1221–2. National policy with respect to museums as educational institutions](/usc/20/1221-2.md)
- [§1221–3. Repealed.](/usc/20/1221-3.md)

## Contents

- [Subchapter I — Functions of Department of Education](/usc/20/ch31-schI.md)
- [Subchapter II — Appropriations and Evaluations](/usc/20/ch31-schII.md)
- [Subchapter III — General Requirements and Conditions Concerning Operation and Administration of Education Programs: General Authority of Secretary](/usc/20/ch31-schIII.md)
- [Subchapter IV — Enforcement](/usc/20/ch31-schIV.md)
- [Subchapter V — Ready to Learn Television](/usc/20/ch31-schV.md)