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Overview
The list below is an index of select topics about which information is available on this website. Please note that this list is under construction and is subject to revision. If the issue or term you are interested in is not listed, please searching for it using the search engine above.
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Ability grouping
Discussed in Student
Assignment in Elementary and Secondary Schools & Title VI
Academic adjustment
See 34
C.F.R. § 104.44
Discussed in Students
with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education ...
En español Estudiantes
con discapacidades preparandose para la educación postsecundaria...
Access
See Notice of Interpretation of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 PDF (237K) TEXT (36K)
See 34
C.F.R. Part 104, Subpart C
See
28 C.F.R. Part 35, Subpart
D
Accessibility guidelines
See The
Access Board
Accommodation
Discussed in Nondiscrimination
in Employment Practices in Education
Activity, program or
Discussed in 65
Fed. Reg. 68050
ADA
See Disability
Discrimination
ADA Amendments Act of 2008
See "Dear Colleague" letter
(January 19, 2012) from Assistant Secretary Russlynn Ali
See "Frequently Asked Questions document (FAQ) (January 19, 2012)
See Disability
Discrimination
ADAAG
See 34
C.F.R. § 104.23
See 28
C.F.R. § 35.151
Also
see The Access Board
Addiction
See 34
C.F.R. § 104.53
See 28
C.F.R. § 35.104
Addresses
See Contact
OCR
Also see Addresses (Printable view)
Admission to educational institutions
See 34
C.F.R. § 100.3(b)(v)
See 34
C.F.R. Part 104, Subpart E
See 34
C.F.R. Part 106, Subpart C
See Dear Colleague Letter to Postsecondary Institutions on Title VI Principles Regarding Student Admissions (August 28, 2008) (Withdrawn)
Discussed in Students
with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education ...
En español Estudiantes
con discapacidades preparandose para la educación postsecundaria...
Advanced Placement
See Ensuring Meaningful Participation in Advanced Coursework and Specialized Programs Fact Sheet (June 20, 2023) PDF (490K)
See Dear Colleague Letter: English Learner Students and Limited English Proficient Parents (January 7, 2015) PDF (524K)
See "Dear Colleague" letter from Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Stephanie Monroe (May 22, 2008) PDF (3.6M)
See Equal Educational Opportunities for English Learners
See "Dear Colleague" letter from Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Stephanie Monroe (Dec. 26, 2007) PDF (2.8M)
Affirmative steps
Discussed in Identification
of Discrimination and Denial of Services ...
Age
Discrimination Act of 1975
Also see Impact
of the Civil Rights Laws
Agencies that enforce other civil rights laws
AIDS
See Placement
of School Children with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Alcoholism
See 34
C.F.R. § 104.53
See
28 C.F.R. § 35.104
Allegation
Discussed in Case Processing Manual (CPM)
Allergies
See pages 90-92 of the Centers for Disease Control’s Voluntary Guidelines for Managing Food Allergies in Schools and Early Care and Education Program.
Alternative language program services
See Programs
for English Language Learners
See Equal Educational Opportunities for English Learners
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
See Disability
Discrimination
Application for enrollment
See 34
C.F.R. Part 104, Subpart E
Discussed in Students
with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education ...
En español Estudiantes
con discapacidades preparandose para la educación postsecundaria...
Assistive technology
See 34
C.F.R.§ 35.104
Assurance of Compliance - Civil Rights Certificate (OMB Authorization 06/2012) PDF
Assurance of nondiscrimination
Discussed in Notice
of Non-Discrimination
Athletic
benefits and opportunities
See Dear
Colleague Letter - Intercollegiate Athletics Policy Clarification: The Three-Part
Test - Part Three (April 20, 2010)
See Further
Clarification of Intercollegiate Athletics Policy Guidance Regarding Title IX
Compliance
Discussed in Nondiscrimination
in Federally Assisted Programs – Policy Interpretations PDF (1.5M)
Athletic scholarships
Discussed in Equal
Opportunity in Intercollegiate Athletics
See
Letter to Bowling Green
State University
Also
see Further
Clarification of Intercollegiate Athletics Policy Guidance Regarding Title IX
Compliance
See “Dear Colleague” letter from Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Stephanie Monroe (June 25, 2007)
Athletics
See "Dear Colleague" letter from Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Seth Galanter (January 25, 2013) PDF (485K); 'Fast Facts' about Dear Colleague Letter Fact Sheet PDF (245K) | En español PDF (241K)
See "Dear
Colleague" Letter - Intercollegiate Athletics Policy Clarification: The Three-Part
Test - Part Three (April 20, 2010)
See "Dear Colleague" letter from Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Stephanie Monroe (September 17,2008)
See Athletic
Equity Resources
Also
see Further
Clarification of Intercollegiate Athletics Policy Guidance Regarding Title IX
Compliance
Auxiliary aids
See Auxiliary
Aids and Services for Postsecondary Students
Discussed in Students
with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education ...
En español Estudiantes
con discapacidades preparandose para la educación postsecundaria...
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Bilingual education
See Dear Colleague Letter: English Learner Students and Limited English Proficient Parents (January 7, 2015) PDF (524K)
See Equal Educational Opportunities for English Learners
See
Office of English Language
Acquisition
Blindness
See "Dear Colleague" letter (November 12, 2014) to elementary and secondary education officials PDF (159K) with attached Frequently Asked Questions document PDF (418K) (FAQ), from Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Catherine E. Lhamon, Acting Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services Michael K. Yudin, and Vanita Gupta, Acting Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Justice, on effective communication. Also see Parent Fact Sheet PDF (103K).
See "Dear Colleague" letters (May 26, 2011)
to elementary
and secondary education officials and postsecondary
education officials, with attached Frequently
Asked Questions document (FAQ), from Assistant Secretary for Civil
Rights Russlynn Ali.
See "Dear
Colleague" letter from Assistant Secretary for Civil
Rights Russlynn Ali and Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Thomas E.
Perez, U.S. Department of Justice (June 29, 2010)
Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act
Brochures
See Reading
Room
See
ED Pubs On-Line Ordering System
Building, access to
See 34
C.F.R. Part 104, Subpart C
See
28 C.F.R. Part 35, Subpart
D
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Career and Technical Education
See "Dear Colleague" letter on Gender Equity in Career and Technical Education (June 15, 2016) PDF (590.96K)
Castañeda v. Pickard
See Dear Colleague Letter: English Learner Students and Limited English Proficient Parents (January 7, 2015) PDF (524K)
See Equal Educational Opportunities for English Learners
Change in placement
Discussed in Student
Placement in ... Schools
Charter Schools
See "Dear Colleague" letter PDF (107.78K) from Assistant Secretary for the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Catherine E. Lhamon and Acting Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) Sue Swenson on the rights of charter school students with disabilities (December 28, 2016), with attached OCR Frequently Asked Questions PDF (593.96K); and OSERS Frequently Asked Questions PDF (561.96K). See also Fact Sheet PDF (91.72K)
Also discussed in Impact of the Civil Rights Laws
Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987
See 65
Fed. Reg. 68050
College students with disabilities
See Auxiliary
Aids and Services ...
Complaint form
See Discrimination Complaint Form PDF (228K)
See En español Formulario en español
que usted puede usar para presentar una queja a la Oficina Para Derechos Civiles PDF (22.5K)
Complaint
process
Also discussed in Case Processing Manual (CPM)
Compliance coordinator
See Dear Colleague Letter (April 24, 2015) PDF (351K) from Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Catherine E. Lhamon to school districts, colleges, and universities reminding them of their obligation to designate a Title IX coordinator, with attached letter to Title IX coordinators PDF (298K) and Title IX Resource Guide PDF (501K).
Also discussed in Title IX Coordinator and Notice of Nondiscrimination
Compliance review
Discussed in Case Processing Manual (CPM)
Confidentiality
Discussed in
Case Processing Manual (CPM)
Discussed
in How OCR Handles
Complaints
See
Family Policy Compliance
Office
See "Dear Colleague" letter from Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Stephanie Monroe (October 17, 2008) PDF (7M)
Congress
See Annual
Reports to Congress
Construction, access requirements
See Notice of Interpretation of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 PDF (237K) TEXT (36K)
See 34
C.F.R. Part 104, Subpart C
See
28 C.F.R. Part 35, Subpart
D
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Data requested by OCR
Discussed in Case Processing Manual (CPM)
Deaf student education services
Deaf students
See "Dear Colleague" letter (November 12, 2014) to elementary and secondary education officials PDF (159K) with attached Frequently Asked Questions document PDF (418K) (FAQ), from Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Catherine E. Lhamon, Acting Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services Michael K. Yudin, and Vanita Gupta, Acting Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Justice, on effective communication. Also see Parent Fact Sheet PDF (103K).
Desegregation
Discussed in
Student Assignment in Elementary and Secondary Schools & Title VI
See Notice
of Application, U.S. v. Fordice
Disability discrimination
Avoiding the Discriminatory Use of Student Discipline under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, See “Dear Colleague” letter PDF (1.2M), and Fact Sheet PDF (299K)
Discussed in Resource Guide to Section 504 in Elementary and Secondary Schools PDF (590.96K)
- Age
- Affiliation with the Boy Scouts of America or certain other patriotic youth groups
- Disability
- Race, color, or national origin
- Sex
- Other
Diversity
See U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights, Diversity & Inclusion Activities Under Title VI Fact Sheet (January 31, 2023). PDF (185K) | En español (Hoja informativa sobre las actividades de diversidad e inclusión bajo el Título VI) PDF (160K)
Drug addiction
See 34
C.F.R. § 104.53
See
28 C.F.R. § 35.104
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Education
Amendments of 1972
Also discussed in Impact
of the Civil Rights Laws
Education of the Handicapped Act
Go to Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act
Effective Communication
See "Dear Colleague" letter (November 12, 2014) to elementary and secondary education officials PDF (159K) with attached Frequently Asked Questions document PDF (418K) (FAQ), from Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Catherine E. Lhamon, Acting Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services Michael K. Yudin, and Vanita Gupta, Acting Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Justice, on effective communication. Also see Parent Fact Sheet PDF (103K).
EHA
Go to Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act
Electronic book readers
See "Dear Colleague" letters (May 26, 2011)
to elementary
and secondary education officials and postsecondary
education officials, with attached Frequently
Asked Questions document (FAQ), from Assistant Secretary for Civil
Rights Russlynn Ali.
Elementary and Secondary School Surveys
See Civil
Rights Data
Employment
discrimination
Also see 34
C.F.R. § 100.3
Also see 34
C.F.R. Part 104, Subpart B
Also see 34
C.F.R. Part 106, Subpart E
Also see 34
C.F.R. § 110.2
Also see 28
C.F.R. Part 35, Subpart C
Endorsements on this web site
Discussed in OCR
Web Page Linking Policy
Enforcement
Discussed in Case Processing Manual (CPM)
Engineering
See Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)
English as a Second Language
See
Dear Colleague Letter: English Learner Students and Limited English Proficient Parents (January 7, 2015) PDF (524K)
See
Equal Educational Opportunities for English Learners
Discussed in 1991
OCR Policy
English language learner
See Ensuring Meaningful Participation in Advanced Coursework and Specialized Programs Fact Sheet (June 20, 2023) PDF (490K)
See
Dear Colleague Letter: English Learner Students and Limited English Proficient Parents (January 7, 2015) PDF (524K)
See Equal Educational Opportunities for English Learners
Ensuring Equal Access To High-Quality Education
Equal educational opportunity
See Impact
of the Civil Rights Laws
English as a Second Language (ESL)
See Dear Colleague Letter: English Learner Students and Limited English Proficient Parents (January 7, 2015) PDF (524K)
See Equal Educational Opportunities for English Learners
Discussed in 1991
OCR Policy
See
in Identification of Potential ELL Students
Extracurricular activities
See "Dear Colleague" letter from Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Seth Galanter (January 25, 2013) PDF (485K); 'Fast Facts' about Dear Colleague Letter Fact Sheet PDF (245K) | En español PDF (241K)
See 34
C.F.R. § 104.34
See
34 C.F.R. § 104.37
See
34 C.F.R. § 104.43
See
34 C.F.R. § 106.31
See
34 C.F.R. § 106.40
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FAPE
Discussed in Questions
and Answers on Disability Discrimination
Discussed in Protecting
Students with Disabilities (504 FAQs)
Discussed in For Students
with Disabilities: Requirements Under Section 504 of The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ...
Discussed in Students
with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education ...
En español Estudiantes
con discapacidades preparandose para la educación postsecundaria...
Discussed in Resource Guide to Section 504 in Elementary and Secondary Schools PDF (590.96K)
Federal financial assistance
Discussed in About
OCR
File a complaint
See Complaint
process
Financial aid and the use of race
Free appropriate public education
Discussed in Questions
and Answers on Disability ...
Discussed in Protecting
Students with Disabilities (504 FAQs)
Discussed in For Students with Disabilities: Requirements Under Section 504 of The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ...
Discussed in Students
with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education ...
En español Estudiantes
con discapacidades preparandose para la educación postsecundaria...
Discussed in Resource Guide to Section 504 in Elementary and Secondary Schools PDF (590.96K)
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Gender discrimination
See Sex
Discrimination
Gender-Based Harassment
See
"Dear Colleague" letter (October
26, 2010)
See
Revised OCR Sexual Harassment
Guidance
See Sexual
Harassment: It's Not Academic
Gender harassment
See Sexual
Harassment
Government Performance Results Act
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Handouts
See Reading
Room
See
ED Pubs On-line Ordering System
Handicap
See Disability
Discrimination
Handicapped person
Go to Individual with
a disability
Harassment
See
"Dear Colleague" letter (October
26, 2010) from Assistant Secretary Russlynn Ali on sexual, racial, and disability harassment
See
Disability Harassment
See
Letter from Secretary
Paige on harassment of Muslim and Arab students
See
Racial Harassment
See
Sexual Harassment
See
Sexual Harassment: It's
Not Academic
See Checklist
for ... Addressing Harassment
Hidden disabilities
See The
Civil Rights of Students with Hidden Disabilities
Higher education's obligations to students with disabilities
Historically Black Colleges and Universities
HIV
See Placement
of School Children with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Hostile environment
Go to Harassment
How to File a Complaint
See How to File A Discrimination Complaint With The Office For Civil Rights
En español Cómo Presentar Una Reclamación Por Discriminación Ante La Oficina Para Derechos Civiles
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IDEA
Discussed in Student
Placement in ... Schools
Discussed in Resource Guide to Section 504 in Elementary and Secondary Schools PDF (590.96K)
Identification of Potential English Learner Students
SeeDear Colleague Letter: English Learner Students and Limited English Proficient Parents (January 7, 2015) PDF (524K)
See Equal Educational Opportunities for English Learners
Discussed in 1991 OCR Policy
See Identification of Potential ELL Students
IEP
Discussed
in Student Placement
in ... Schools
Discussed
in Protecting Students with
Disabilities
Immersion
See Dear Colleague Letter: English Learner Students and Limited English Proficient Parents (January 7, 2015) PDF (524K)
See Equal Educational Opportunities for English Learners
Discussed in 1991 OCR Policy
Impairment of a major life activity
See 34
C.F.R. § 104.3
See
28 C.F.R. § 35.104
Inaccessible facilities
See 34
C.F.R. Part 104, Subpart C
See
28 C.F.R. Part 35, Subpart
D
Individualized education program
See Student
Placement in ... Schools
Discussed in Students
with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education ...
En español Estudiantes
con discapacidades preparandose para la educación postsecundaria...
Individual with a disability
See 34
C.F.R. § 104.3
See
28 C.F.R. § 35.104
Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act
Discussed in Student
Placement in ... Schools
Discussed in Protecting
Students with Disabilities
See Office
of Special Education ...
Information requested by OCR
Discussed in Case Processing Manual (CPM)
Integration
Go to Desegregation
Intercollegiate athletics
See Athletic
Equity Resources
Interest and abilities
See Dear
Colleague Letter - Intercollegiate Athletics Policy Clarification: The Three-Part
Test - Part Three (April 20, 2010)
Discussed in Equal
Opportunity In Intercollegiate Athletics
Interscholastic athletics
See Athletic
Equity Resources
Interviews
Discussed in Case Processing Manual (CPM)
Investigation procedures
Discussed in Case Processing Manual (CPM)
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Job-related discrimination
Go to Employment discrimination
Jurisdiction
Go to Discrimination
based on ...
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Language proficiency
See Dear Colleague Letter: English Learner Students and Limited English Proficient Parents (January 7, 2015) PDF (524K)
See Equal Educational Opportunities for English Learners
Lau v. Nichols
See Dear Colleague Letter: English Learner Students and Limited English Proficient Parents (January 7, 2015) PDF (524K)
See Equal Educational Opportunities for English Learners
Laws
Go to Discrimination
based on ...
Also
see Boy Scouts of America
Equal Access Act
Lawsuits
See Complaint
process
Leased facility, access to
See 34
C.F.R. Part 104, Subpart C
See
28 C.F.R. Part 35, Subpart
D
Least restrictive environment
Discussed in Student
Placement in ... Schools
Letter of Findings
Discussed in Case Processing Manual (CPM)
Libraries
Discussed in Disability
Discrimination Overview
Limitation of a major life activity
See 34
C.F.R. § 104.3
See
28 C.F.R. § 35.104
Limited English proficiency (LEP)
See Dear Colleague Letter: English Learner Students and Limited English Proficient Parents (January 7, 2015) PDF (524K)
See Equal Educational Opportunities for English Learners
Linking to or from this web site
LRE
Discussed in Student
Placement in ... Schools
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Major life activity
See 34
C.F.R. § 104.3
See
28 C.F.R. § 35.104
Marital status
See 34
C.F.R. § 106.40
Math
See Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)
Men's athletics
See Athletic
Equity Resources
Migrant students
See English
language learners
See
Limited English proficiency
See
Office of
Migrant Education
Minorities, discrimination against
Go to Discrimination
based on ...
Minority postsecondary institutions
Mobility
See 34
C.F.R. Part 104, Subpart C
See
28 C.F.R. Part 35, Subpart
D
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Negotiation
Discussed in Case Processing Manual (CPM)
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
Go to Single sex classes
and schools
Go
to Boy Scouts of America Equal Access
Act
See
Office of Elementary and
Secondary Education
Noncompliance
Discussed in Case Processing Manual (CPM)
Nonacademic services and activities
Discussed in Student
Placement in ... Schools
Notice of:
- Nondiscrimination
- Procedural safeguards
Discussed in Student Placement in ... Schools - School activities
Discussed in Memorandum (1970): Identification of Discrimination
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OCR
Also see Help
for First Time Visitors to the OCR Web Site
Also
see Office for Civil
Rights: Ensuring Equal Access To Quality Education
Office
for Civil Rights
Also see Help
for First Time Visitors to the OCR Web Site
Also
see Office for Civil
Rights: Ensuring Equal Access To Quality Education
Other Federal civil rights agencies
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Pamphlets
See Reading
Room
See
ED Pubs On-line Ordering System
Parental status
See 34
C.F.R. § 106.40
See Supporting the Academic Success of Pregnant and Parenting Students (June 25, 2013); “Dear Colleague” letter (June 25, 2013); "Know Your Rights" (June 25, 2013)
See “Dear Colleague” letter from Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Stephanie Monroe (June 25, 2007)
Patriotic societies
Discussed in Boy
Scouts of America Equal Access Act
Person with a disability
Go to Individual with
a disability
Personal information
Discussed in
Case Processing Manual (CPM)
Discussed
in How OCR Handles
Complaints
See
Family Policy Compliance
Office
Phone numbers
See Contact
OCR
Placement
Discussed in Resource Guide to Section 504 in Elementary and Secondary Schools PDF (590.96K)
Discussed in Student
Placement in ... Schools
Discussed in Protecting
Students with Disabilities
Postsecondary minority institutions
Preadmission inquiry
See 34
C.F.R. § 104.42(b)(4)
Discussed in Students
with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education ...
En español Estudiantes
con discapacidades preparandose para la educación postsecundaria...
Preemployment inquiry
Discussed in Nondiscrimination
in Employment Practices ...
Pregnancy
See 34
C.F.R. § 106.40
See Supporting the Academic Success of Pregnant and Parenting Students Under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (June 25, 2013); “Dear Colleague” letter (June 25, 2013); "Know Your Rights" (June 25, 2013)
See “Dear Colleague” letter from Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Stephanie Monroe (June 25, 2007)
Prejudice
Go to Discrimination
based on ...
Privacy
Same as Personal Information Discussed in
Case Processing Manual (CPM)
Discussed
in How OCR Handles
Complaints
See
Family Policy Compliance
Office
Procedural safeguards
Discussed in Resource Guide to Section 504 in Elementary and Secondary Schools PDF (590.96K)
Discussed in Student Placement in ... Schools
Discussed in Protecting Students with Disabilities
Discussed in Nondiscrimination
in Federally Assisted Programs – Policy Interpretations PDF (1.5M)
Program accessibility
See 34
C.F.R. Part 104, Subpart C
See
28 C.F.R. Part 35, Subpart D
Discussed in Nondiscrimination
in Federally Assisted Programs – Policy Interpretations PDF (1.5M)
Program or activity
Discussed in 65
Fed. Reg. 68050
Public entity
Discussed in Title
II
Public Law:
- 93-112
Go to Rehabilitation Act of 1973 - 93-568
Go to Education Amendments of 1972 - 94-135
Go to Age Discrimination Act of 1975 - 94-142
Go to Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Public libraries
Discussed in Disability
Discrimination Overview
Publications
See Reading
Room
See
ED Pubs On-line Ordering System
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Qualified individual with a disability
See 34
C.F.R. § 104.3
See
28 C.F.R. § 35.104
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Racial
harassment
See
"Dear Colleague" letter (October
26, 2010)
Also see Investigative
guidance
Ramps
See 34
C.F.R. Part 104, Subpart C
See
28 C.F.R. Part 35, Subpart
D
Reasonable accommodation
Discussed in Nondiscrimination
in Employment ...
Recipient
Discussed in About
OCR
Records, student
See Family
Policy Compliance Office
See "Dear Colleague" letter from Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Stephanie Monroe (October 17, 2008) PDF (7M)
Records requested by OCR
Discussed in Case Processing Manual (CPM)
Recruitment, athletics
Discussed in Policy
Interpretation: Title IX and ... Athletics ...
Regarded as having an impairment
See 34
C.F.R. § 104.3
See
28 C.F.R. § 35.104
Regulations:
- Age Discrimination Act of 1975
- Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Disability)
- Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Disability)
- Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Race, color, and national origin)
- Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Sex)
Rehabilitation
Act of 1973
Also discussed in Impact
of the Civil Rights Laws
Religion
See
"Dear Colleague" letter (October
26, 2010)
Go to Other Federal
civil rights agencies
Remedies
Discussed in How
OCR Handles Complaints
Discussed
in Case Processing Manual (CPM)
Report Cards and Transcripts
See "Dear Colleague" letter from Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Stephanie Monroe (October 17, 2008) PDF (7M)
Request for information
Discussed in Case Processing Manual (CPM)
Resolution
Discussed in How
OCR Handles Complaints
Discussed
in Case Processing Manual (CPM)
Restraint (and Seclusion)
See Students with Disabilities and the Use of Restraint and Seclusion in K-12 Public Schools Webcast (Length: 00:46:09)
See "Dear Colleague" letter (December 28, 2016) PDF (432.29K)
See Fact Sheet PDF (167.97K)
Retaliation
Discussed in How OCR Handles Complaints
Review, compliance
Discussed in Case Processing Manual (CPM)
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Scholarships, athletic
Discussed in Athletic
Equity Resources
See “Dear Colleague” letter from Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Stephanie Monroe (June 25, 2007)
School Choice
See “Dear Colleague” letter from Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Stephanie Monroe (January 8, 2009)
Science
See Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)
Seclusion (and Restraint)
See Students with Disabilities and the Use of Restraint and Seclusion in K-12 Public Schools Webcast (Length: 00:46:09)
See "Dear Colleague" letter (December 28, 2016) PDF (432.29K)
See Fact Sheet PDF (161.97K)
Section
504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Also see Impact
of the Civil Rights Laws
Discussed in Resource Guide to Section 504 in Elementary and Secondary Schools PDF (590.96K) and Avoiding the Discriminatory Use of Student Discipline under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, See “Dear Colleague” letter PDF (1.8M), and Fact Sheet PDF (299K)
Segregation
Discussed in Student
Assignment in Elementary and Secondary Schools & Title VI
See
Notice of Application, U.S.
v. Fordice
Self-evaluation
See Prevention
Overview
September 11, 2001
See Letter
from Secretary Paige on harassment of Muslim and Arab students
Sex-Stereotyping
See
"Dear Colleague" letter (October
26, 2010)
See
Revised OCR Sexual Harassment
Guidance
See Sexual
Harassment: It's Not Academic
Sexual
harassment and sexual violence
See "Dear Colleague" letter PDF (314K) (September 22, 2017)
See Q&A on Campus Sexual Misconduct PDF (149K) (September 22, 2017)
See
"Dear Colleague" letter (October
26, 2010)
See
"Dear Colleague"
letter (January 25,2006)
See
Revised OCR Sexual Harassment
Guidance
Also see Sexual
Harassment: It's Not Academic
Significant change in placement
Discussed in Reevaluation
Discussed in Resource Guide to Section 504 in Elementary and Secondary Schools PDF (590.96K)
Single Sex Classes and Schools
See Questions and Answers on Title IX and Single-Sex Elementary and Secondary Classes and
Extracurricular Activities PDF (544K) (December 1, 2014).
See Notification of New Single-Sex Regulations
See Notice
of Intent to Regulate
See Guidelines
on current title IX requirements
See Final Title IX regulatory amendments on single-sex classes, extracurricular activities, and schools PDF (167K)
See "Dear Colleague" letter PDF (317K) from Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Catherine E. Lhamon on voluntary youth service organizations (December 15, 2015)
Special education
See 34
C.F.R. § 104.33(b)
Also
go to Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
See "Dear Colleague" letter PDF (432.29K) from Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Catherine E. Lhamon on the Prevention of Racial Discrimination in Special Education. (December 12, 2016)
Discussed in Resource Guide to Section 504 in Elementary and Secondary Schools PDF (590.96K)
Sports
See Athletic
Equity Resources
Structured Immersion
See Dear Colleague Letter: English Learner Students and Limited English Proficient Parents (January 7, 2015) PDF (524K)
See Equal Educational Opportunities for English Learners
Discussed in 1991
OCR Policy
Substantial limitation of a major life activity
See 34
C.F.R. § 104.3
See
28 C.F.R. § 35.104
Surveys
See Civil
Rights Data
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Technical education
See Vocational
education
Technology Accessibility
See Digital Accessibility
See Contact OCR
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
Three-part test
See Dear
Colleague Letter - Intercollegiate Athletics Policy Clarification: The Three-Part
Test - Part Three (April 20, 2010)
See Clarification
of Intercollegiate Athletics Policy Guidance
Timelines for filing a complaint
Discussed in Case Processing Manual (CPM)
Title
II of the Americans with Disabilities Act ..
Also discussed in Impact
of the ... Laws
Title IX Coordinator
See also Compliance Coordinator
See also Notice of Nondiscrimination
See Dear Colleague Letter (April 24, 2015) PDF (351K) from Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Catherine E. Lhamon to school districts, colleges, and universities reminding them of their obligation to designate a Title IX coordinator, with attached letter to Title IX coordinators PDF (298K) and Title IX Resource Guide PDF (501K).
Title
IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
See Title IX Resource Guide PDF (501K)
Also discussed in Impact
of the ... Laws
Also
see Title IX: 25 Years of Progress
Also
go to Single sex classes and schools
Also see Sexual
Harassment: It's Not Academic
Also see Scholarships
Also see Title IX Coordinator
See “Dear Colleague” letter from Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Stephanie Monroe (January 8, 2009)
Also see Education and Title VI
Also discussed in Impact of the Civil Rights Laws
Tracking
Discussed in Student Assignment in Elementary and Secondary Schools & Title VI
Transition
See “Dear Colleague” letter from Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Stephanie Monroe
See “Dear Parent” letter from Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Stephanie Monroe
See Transition of Students with Disabilities to Postsecondary Education: A Guide for High School Educators
See Students
with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education ...
En español Estudiantes
con discapacidades preparandose para la educación postsecundaria...
Also see Office
of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
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UFAS
See 34
C.F.R. § 104.23
Also
see The Access Board
Uniform federal accessibility standards
See 34
C.F.R. § 104.23
Also
see The Access Board
University
students with disabilities
Also see Students
with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education ...
En español Estudiantes
con discapacidades preparandose para la educación postsecundaria...
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Visual Impairments
See "Dear Colleague" letters (May 26, 2011)
to elementary
and secondary education officials and postsecondary
education officials, with attached Frequently
Asked Questions document (FAQ), from Assistant Secretary for Civil
Rights Russlynn Ali.
See "Dear
Colleague" letter from Assistant Secretary for Civil
Rights Russlynn Ali and Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Thomas E.
Perez, U.S. Department of Justice (June 29, 2010)
Voluntary Youth Service Organizations
See 34 C.F.R. §106.14(c)
See "Dear Colleague" letter PDF (317.14K) from Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Catherine E. Lhamon on voluntary youth service organizations (December 15, 2015)
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Website Accessibility
See Digital Accessibility
Wheelchair access
See 34
C.F.R. Part 104, Subpart C
See 28
C.F.R. Part 35, Subpart D
Witness rights
Discussed in Case Processing Manual (CPM)
Women's athletics
See Athletic
Equity Resources
