Federal law prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin (Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964) sex (Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 and the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998) or (Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1980) in educational programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance