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Office of Civil Rights

Report: Sexual Violence and Sex-based Harassment or Bullying in U.S. Public Schools During the 2020-21 School Year

This snapshot (PDF, 1 page) highlights data from the 2020-21 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) on sexual violence, including sexual assault, rape, and attempted rape, and sexual harassment or bullying. The report includes an overview of ED initiatives to address sexual violence and harassment in schools. Learn more (PDF, 1 ...

Resource: Dear Colleague Letter on Shared Ancestry

This Dear Colleague Letter reminds educational institutions of their legal obligations under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to provide all students – including those who are or are perceived to be Jewish, Israeli, Muslim, or Arab – a learning environment that is free from discrimination based ...

Resource: Resource on Confronting Racial Discrimination in Student Discipline

This resource summarizes investigations involving student discipline policies or practices that ED and DOJ have conducted under the nondiscrimination laws and regulations they enforce. The resource highlights how the departments have applied the law to facts and demonstrates the remedies they obtained. This resource also provides steps school districts can ...

OCR Releases New Title IX Resources to Support Equal Opportunity in Athletics

The OCR released three new resources to help students, parents, coaches, athletic directors, and school officials evaluate whether a school is meeting its legal duty to provide equal athletic opportunity regardless of sex. The overview resource provides examples of the kinds of situations that could, depending upon facts and circumstances, ...

Resource: Diversity & Inclusion Activities Under Title VI Fact Sheet

This fact sheet (PDF, 2 pages) assists school communities, including students; parents; families; educators; and elementary, secondary, and postsecondary educational institutions, in understanding that diversity, equity, and inclusion training and similar activities in most factual circumstances are consistent with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI).  Title ...

Resource: Protecting Students from Discrimination Based on Shared Ancestry or Ethnic Characteristics

This fact sheet (PDF, 2 pages) describes ways that Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 covers students who are or are perceived to be Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Sikh, Hindu, Buddhist, or of another religious group. Title VI protects all students from discrimination based on race, color, or ...

Resource: Restraint and Seclusion of Students with Disabilities

This Dear Colleague Letter describes restraint and seclusion, and the limits federal civil rights laws impose on the use of these practices by public schools.

Resource: Parent and Educator Resource Guide to Section 504 in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools

This resource guide summarizes key requirements of Section 504, the federal law that provides a broad spectrum of protections for students against discrimination on the basis of disability.

Report: Securing Equal Educational Opportunity

This annual report summarizes OCR’s compliance and enforcement activities in FY 2016. OCR received a record 16,270 complaint filings, resolved 8,625 cases, and initiated 13 proactive compliance reviews. 

Resource: Protecting Students from Religious Discrimination

This website features federal resources regarding religious discrimination, as well as policy guidance and examples of OCR case resolutions involving religious discrimination claims. 
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