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 | |
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| May 16, 2024 | Fact Sheet: Ensuring Educational Opportunities for All Students on Equal Terms 70 Years After Brown v. Board of Education | |
| October 1, 2014 | Guidance to Ensure All Students Have Equal Access to Educational Resource | |
| September 20, 2004 | Guidance on Segregated Proms | |
This fact sheet highlights that in 1954 in Brown v. Board of Education, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that legally mandated racial segregation of children in public schools is unconstitutional, The fact sheet explains that student access to education and to educational resources, differs by race, color, and national origin in schools across the United States. and summarizes resources describing federal legal obligations to ensure that all students have equal access to education regardless of race, color, or national origin.
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"Dear Colleague" letter from Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Catherine E. Lhamon about ensuring students have equal access to educational resources without regard to race, color, or national origin. The guidance, fact sheet, and resources for technical assistance are also available on the Resource Comparability Materials homepage.
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"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. |
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)
- Elk Grove Unified School District (CA): (09-11-5002)
- Lee County Public Schools (AL) (04-08-5001)
- Manchester School District (NH) (01-11-5003)
- More Case Resolutions
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