Access to Equal Education Opportunity

OCR works to ensure that schools, districts, colleges, and universities satisfy their Title VI obligation to give students of every race, color, and national origin equal access to high-rigor academic courses and programs, extracurricular activities, and other educational opportunities.

Policy Guidance

Date	Title of Document
September 2024	"Dear Colleague" letter addressing the issue of civil rights violations inherent in allocation of extracurricular awards or honors on the basis of race, or violations inherent in racially separate proms or dances. "Dear Colleague" letter

Date

Title of Document

September 2024

"Dear Colleague" letter addressing the issue of civil rights violations inherent in allocation of extracurricular awards or honors on the basis of race, or violations inherent in racially separate proms or dances.

"Dear Colleague" letter

Please see our Reading Room for a full list of guidance documents on issues related to Race, Color, or National Origin Discrimination.

Case Resolutions

Cleveland Metropolitan School District (15-11-5003)
- Read the Resolution Letter PDF (121K)
- Read the Resolution Agreement PDF (61K)
Elk Grove Unified School District (CA): (09-11-5002)
- Read the Resolution Letter PDF (278K)
- Read the Resolution Agreement PDF (122K)
Lee County Public Schools (AL) (04-08-5001)
- Read the Resolution Letter Word (63K)
- Read the Resolution Agreement Word (67K)
Manchester School District (NH) (01-11-5003)
- Read the Resolution Letter PDF (223K)
- Read the Resolution Agreement PDF (208K)
More Case Resolutions

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Publications

Access to Equal Education Opportunity PDF (4MB)
College and Career Readiness PDF (2.7M)
(página 1 en español) PDF (146K)
Teacher Equity PDF (2.8M)
(página 1 en español) PDF (140K)