If you feel you have experienced illegal education discrimination, fill out the education intake questionnaire and email or mail it to the PHRC. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is the law that requires nondiscriminatory policies in institutions that serve the public.A school refuses to make reasonable accommodations for a student's disability or religion. The US Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights recently resolved a disability harassment investigation at a Pittsburgharea school. Supporting a child with a disability takes a team approach. It is the landmark legislation that bans gender based discrimination in schools and colleges. Copies of Title 22,. Chapter 12 of the Pennsylvania School Code "Student Rights and Responsibilities" are available in the school libraries. This provision may not be construed to modify any rights under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 or the Americans with Disabilities Act.