The U.S. Supreme Court has affirmed that citizenship or immigration status of students, parents, or guardians cannot be used to bar students from public schools (Plyler v. Doe, 1982). OCR works to ensure that schools' enrollment policies and practices are consistent with Title VI's prohibition against discrimination based on race, color, or national origin.
Policy Guidance
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| November 14, 2024 | Frequently Asked Privacy-Related Questions About Filing a Complaint with OCR
The FAQ details how information, including the identity of a complainant, will generally be used by OCR when OCR investigates a complaint. The FAQ also provides general information on civil rights protections for individuals who submit a complaint of discrimination or participate in an investigation. - Frequently Asked Privacy-Related Questions About Filing a Complaint with OCR PDF (207K)
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| June 14, 2023 | Fact Sheets on Protecting Access to Education for Migratory and Unaccompanied Children.
Today, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights and the U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division jointly released two fact sheets, that highlight specific challenges some migratory children and unaccompanied children may face while accessing public education. The fact sheets explain where families can seek help and remind public schools of their responsibilities to migratory and unaccompanied children under federal civil rights laws. - Protecting Access to Education for Migratory Children PDF (278K)
- En español (Spanish) PDF (234K)
- Tagalog (Tagalog) PDF (263K)
- Việt-ngữ (Vietnamese) PDF (331K)
- kreyòl ayisyen (Haitian Creole) PDF (258K)
- Protecting Access to Education for Unaccompanied Children PDF (225K)
- En español (Spanish) PDF (237K)
- Tagalog (Tagalog) PDF (267K)
- Việt-ngữ (Vietnamese) PDF (354K)
- kreyòl ayisyen (Haitian Creole) PDF (262K)
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| May 8, 2014 | Guidance for School Districts to Ensure Equal Access for All Children to Public Schools, Regardless of Immigration Status.
Today, the departments of Justice and Education are issuing important updates to the joint 2011 guidance regarding school responsibilities under Plyer v. Doe, including examples of permissible enrollment practices, as well as examples of the types of information that may not be used as a basis for denying a student entrance to school. - "Dear Colleague" letter: School Enrollment Procedures PDF (171K)
En español (Spanish) PDF (177K)
العربيّة (Arabic) PDF (269K)
情況說明書 (Trad. Chinese) PDF (230K)
한국어 (Korean) PDF (244K)
Tagalog (Tagalog) PDF (155K)
Việt-ngữ (Vietamese) PDF (213K) - Questions and Answers about "Dear Colleague" letter PDF (325K)
En español (Spanish) PDF (196K)
العربيّة (Arabic) PDF (233K)
情況說明書 (Trad. Chinese) PDF (258K)
한국어 (Korean) PDF (385K)
Tagalog (Tagalog) PDF (185K)
Việt-ngữ (Vietamese) PDF (313K) - Fact Sheet about "Dear Colleague" letter PDF (569K)
En español (Spanish) PDF (237K)
العربيّة (Arabic) PDF (202K)
情況說明書 (Trad. Chinese) PDF (252K)
한국어 (Korean) PDF (288K)
Tagalog (Tagalog) PDF (156K)
Việt-ngữ (Vietamese) PDF (248K)
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Case Resolutions
- Jefferson Parish Public School System (LA): (06-12-1539)
- Read the Resolution Letter (260K) PDF
- Read the Resolution Agreement PDF (7MB) | En español PDF (177K)
- More Case Resolutions
Publications
- Equal Rights to Public Education PDF (4MB)
