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Office for Civil Rights Annual Report to Congress FY 2003

Mission: Ensuring equal access to education and promoting educational excellence throughout the nation through vigorous enforcement of civil rights.

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Table of Contents

1.  Title Page
2.  Foreword
3.  Overview of OCR Compliance and Enforcment Program
 
Organizational Structure
Complaint Resolutions
Compliance Reviews and Other Proactive Initiatives
Monitoring
Technical Assistance
4.  Strategic Priorities
 
Putting Reading First
Moving English Language Learners to English Proficiency
Promoting Informed Parental Choice and Innovative Programs
Encouraging Safe Schools
Encouraging Accountability
New Statutory Responsibility
Secretary of Education’s Commission on Opportunity in Athletics
Brown v. Board of Education 50th Anniversary Commission
5.  Other Efforts to Enforce the Civil Rights Laws
 
OCR Regulatory and Policy Guidance
Race-Neutral Alternatives
Magnet Schools Assistance Program
Equal Opportunity in Vocational Education
Higher Education Agreements
Examples of OCR Case Resolutions
6.  Measuring OCR's Work
7.  Appendix A: FY 2003 Complaint Receipts by OCR Enforcement Offices
8.  Appendix B: Offices and Addresses



 
 
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