OCR Issues Dear Colleague Letter on Ethnic Discrimination in Schools
The letter provides information on the legal analyses that OCR uses to determine whether discrimination exists, and examples…
Press Releases May 10
Latest In: Office for Civil Rights
Delaware: OCR, Red Clay CSD Resolve Antisemitic Bullying Complaint
The district must audit its harassment procedures and annually train its staff after a student was repeatedly targeted…
News January 31
Office for Civil Rights Logs Record Number of Discrimination Complaints
Most of the nearly 19,000 complaints filed with the Department of Education allege discrimination based on disability, race,…
News January 4
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December 19
U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Announces Resolution of Racial Harassment Investigation of Ottumwa Community School District
OCR determined that during the course of school years 2020-21 and 2021-22 district students subjected a Black middle…
Press Releases December 13
GAO Releases Report on Increase in Student Bullying, Hate Crimes and Violence
The in-depth report breaks down the increase in hostile behaviors among students and how schools and the Education…
News December 7
USC Agrees to $852 Million Settlement with Sex Abuse Victims
In total, USC has agreed to pay $1.1 billion to the more than 700 women who say they…
News March 26
Why Immediate Response is Key to Successful K-12 Title IX Investigations
Each Title IX accusation is different, and the responses need to be tailored to the unique circumstances of…
News February 24
OCR: Penn State Continued to Violate Title IX After Sandusky Scandal
A six-year review of Penn State's handling of sexual misconduct complaints found several Title IX violations this academic…
News March 31
OCR: USC’s Handling of Tyndall Sexual Abuse “Extraordinarily Egregious”
Following an investigation, the school has agreed to create a centralized record-keeping system to track sexual misconduct allegations…
News March 2
