by Jennifer Childress | Nov 13, 2023 | Federal Guidance
The U.S. Department of Education’s (Department) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released a new Dear Colleague Letter reminding schools of their legal obligations under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI) to provide all students, including students who...
by Jennifer Childress | Oct 30, 2023 | Federal Guidance
The Department of Education issued a Dear Colleague Letter to Chief State School Officers, outlining recommendations for maximizing use of dedicated American Rescue Plan (ARP) funding for homeless children and youth (HCY) to help students experiencing homelessness and...
by Jennifer Childress | Oct 19, 2023 | Federal Guidance
The Department of Education issued a Dear Colleague Letter to Chief State School Officers, confirming school districts’ responsibilities to serve immigrant students. The DOE also announced a recently updated Newcomer Toolkit, and shared federal resources that may...
by Jennifer Childress | May 30, 2023 | National
The Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights has issued its annual report for fiscal year 2022. These reports summarize OCR’s policy and enforcement activities and are required by Section 203(b) of the Department of Education Organization Act of 1979, Pub. L....
by Jennifer Childress | Feb 6, 2023 | Education News, Federal Guidance
The Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a fact sheet to assist K-12 and postsecondary school communities in understanding that diversity, equity, and inclusion training and similar activities in most circumstances are consistent with Title VI...
