Background Information
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The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) works to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence throughout the Nation through vigorous enforcement of civil rights laws. In working toward this goal, OCR issues:
- Publications
Click on publications for individual OCR publications or use the links below for collections of OCR resources on Supporting Educational Environments Free from Discrimination: - Annual Reports
- OCR Budget Request
- CRDC Data Reports
To access resolution documents created on or after October 1, 2013 click here
For a report of open investigations, please visit our investigations data page:
For a list of selected recent resolutions please see below:
The mission of the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence throughout the nation through vigorous enforcement of civil rights. In accordance with this mission, OCR issues manuals to outline procedures followed by staff.
- Resources for LGBTQI+ Students
- Under Review
- Rescinded Policy Guidance
- Historical Documents
- Resources Available in Other Languages
- Civil Rights Coordinator's Data
- Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) (current data: 2020-21)
- Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) (previous data: 2017-18)
- Civil Rights Tutorials and Technical Assistance
- Interactive Web Conferencing Sessions
Some documents are not currently available from this web page but may be requested where either of these icons appears. There is no charge for single copies. Please include your mail address in the request. Other OCR documents that are not currently posted on our web page may be requested using Department of Education Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA) request procedures.