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Joint Dear Colleague Policy Statement on Family Engagement Policy (PDF)
(Aug 01, 2016)
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The U.S. Departments of Education (ED) and Health and Human Services (HHS) policy statement policy statement to support and encourage states, LEAs, schools, and public and private child care and Head Start early childhood programs to take action to develop and implement effective family engagement policies and practices. (PDF) |
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Resources for the Family and Community Engagement Framework
(May 21, 2015)
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Technical assistance resources and tools related to the Family and Community Engagement Framework |
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Recent Resolutions
(May 05, 2015)
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On December 8, 2014, the University of Cincinnati signed an agreement to resolve a Section 504 / Title II compliance review that OCR initiated to examine how accessible the University of Cincinnati?s websites were to persons with disabilities, particularly those with sensory impairments who might use assistive technology to access the sites. |
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Recent Resolutions
(May 04, 2015)
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On November 24, 2014, Youngstown State University signed an Agreement to resolve a Section 504 /Title II compliance review that OCR initiated to examine the accessibility of the University?s websites to persons with disabilities, particularly those with sensory impairments who might use assistive technology to access the sites. |
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Recent Resolutions
(Jan 16, 2015)
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In August and September 2014, 15 K-8 schools that were part of the Hope Academy consortium of charter schools, all of which had contracted for management services with White Hat Management, LLC, entered into a voluntary Agreement to resolve a Section 504, Title II, and Title VI compliance review |
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Recent Resolutions
(Jan 12, 2015)
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On January 12, 2015, the Yakima School District entered into a voluntary Agreement to resolve a compliance review initiated to examine whether the Yakima School District took appropriate action to address harassment of students on the bases of sex, race, color, national origin, and disability. |
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Joint - Dear Colleague Letter on Effective Communication
(Nov 12, 2014)
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?Dear Colleague? letter and accompanying Frequently Asked Questions document (FAQ) and Parent Fact Sheet concerning effective communication for students with hearing, vision, or speech disabilities in public elementary and secondary school |
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Recent Resolutions
(Sep 15, 2014)
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On September 15, 2014, the Tupelo Public School District (District), entered into a voluntary Resolution Agreement (Agreement) to resolve a compliance review OCR initiated to assess whether the District discriminates against African-American students by disciplining them more frequently and more harshly than other similarly situated students on the basis of race. |
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Joint - Dear Colleague Letter Questions and Answers Spanish Translation
(May 08, 2014)
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From Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Catherine E. Lhamon, Deputy General Counsel Philip H. Rosenfelt, U.S. Department of Education, and Jocelyn Samuels, Acting Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Justice, regarding schools' enrollment procedures and the obligation to enroll all residents of school age regardless of their race, color, national origin, immigration, or citizenship status.. |
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Joint - Dear Colleague Letter Questions and Answers Korean Translation
(May 08, 2014)
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From Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Catherine E. Lhamon, Deputy General Counsel Philip H. Rosenfelt, U.S. Department of Education, and Jocelyn Samuels, Acting Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Justice, regarding schools' enrollment procedures and the obligation to enroll all residents of school age regardless of their race, color, national origin, immigration, or citizenship status.. |
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