Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act
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The Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act is a U.S. federal law that requires public schools receiving federal funds to provide the Boy Scouts and similar youth groups the same access to facilities and benefits as other community organizations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1205085 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act Context triple: [Office for Civil Rights, enforces, Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act]
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A.
Lee v. Weisman
Lee v. Weisman is a 1992 U.S. Supreme Court decision that held clergy-led prayer at public school graduation ceremonies unconstitutional under the Establishment Clause.
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B.
Santa Fe Independent School District v. Doe
Santa Fe Independent School District v. Doe is a 2000 U.S. Supreme Court case that held student-led, student-initiated prayer at public school football games unconstitutional under the Establishment Clause.
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C.
Girl Scouts of the USA
Girl Scouts of the USA is a leading American youth organization dedicated to empowering girls through leadership development, community service, and outdoor activities.
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D.
Scouts and Guides
Scouts and Guides is a worldwide youth movement focused on character development, outdoor skills, community service, and leadership for young people.
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E.
Van Orden v. Perry
Van Orden v. Perry is a 2005 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of a Ten Commandments monument on Texas State Capitol grounds against an Establishment Clause challenge.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act Target entity description: The Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act is a U.S. federal law that requires public schools receiving federal funds to provide the Boy Scouts and similar youth groups the same access to facilities and benefits as other community organizations.
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A.
Lee v. Weisman
Lee v. Weisman is a 1992 U.S. Supreme Court decision that held clergy-led prayer at public school graduation ceremonies unconstitutional under the Establishment Clause.
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B.
Santa Fe Independent School District v. Doe
Santa Fe Independent School District v. Doe is a 2000 U.S. Supreme Court case that held student-led, student-initiated prayer at public school football games unconstitutional under the Establishment Clause.
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C.
Girl Scouts of the USA
Girl Scouts of the USA is a leading American youth organization dedicated to empowering girls through leadership development, community service, and outdoor activities.
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D.
Scouts and Guides
Scouts and Guides is a worldwide youth movement focused on character development, outdoor skills, community service, and leadership for young people.
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E.
Van Orden v. Perry
Van Orden v. Perry is a 2005 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of a Ten Commandments monument on Texas State Capitol grounds against an Establishment Clause challenge.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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civil rights-related statute ⓘ education law ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
local educational agencies
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public elementary schools ⓘ public secondary schools ⓘ |
| conditionFor | receipt of certain federal education funds ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Office for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education
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linked to:
Office for Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Education ⓘ
linked to:
United States Department of Education
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| hasEffect | conditions federal education funding on equal access for Boy Scouts and similar groups ⓘ |
| hasPurpose | to ensure Boy Scouts of America and similar groups receive the same access as other community organizations ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor | administrative enforcement by the U.S. Department of Education ⓘ |
| partOf | federal statutory framework governing public education and civil rights ⓘ |
| prohibits |
discrimination against Boy Scouts of America in access to school facilities
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discrimination against other designated youth groups in access to school facilities ⓘ |
| protects |
Boy Scouts of America
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linked to:
Boy Scouts of America (National Council)
community youth groups ⓘ patriotic youth organizations ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
access to public school facilities
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federal education funding conditions ⓘ youth organizations ⓘ |
| requires |
equal access to school benefits for Boy Scouts of America
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equal access to school benefits for other designated youth groups ⓘ equal access to school facilities for Boy Scouts of America ⓘ equal access to school facilities for other designated youth groups ⓘ |
| subjectOf | controversy related to Boy Scouts of America membership policies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act Description of subject: The Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act is a U.S. federal law that requires public schools receiving federal funds to provide the Boy Scouts and similar youth groups the same access to facilities and benefits as other community organizations.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
OCR
Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
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overseesEnforcementOf
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Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act
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