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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