Race and National Origin Discrimination
Topic Discrimination Frequently Asked Questions About Race and National Origin Discrimination – General What is Title VI? Title VI is a federal law that prohibits any entity that receives federal…
Topic Discrimination Frequently Asked Questions About Race and National Origin Discrimination – General What is Title VI? Title VI is a federal law that prohibits any entity that receives federal…
Topic Discrimination Frequently Asked Questions About Sex Discrimination- General What is Title IX? Title IX is a federal law that prohibits any educational institution that receives federal financial assistance (such…
Topic Discrimination Frequently Asked Questions About Disability – General What are Section 504 and Title II? Section 504 is a federal law that prohibits any entity that receives federal financial…
Topic Discrimination Age Discrimination Does the Act apply only to older people? The Act does not limit protection against discrimination to a certain age group. Does the Act apply to…
U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights January 1999 INTRODUCTION In the last three decades, Congress has enacted a number of civil rights statutes prohibiting discrimination in educational programs…
Uriel Levitt and Sibtain Junejo come from two very different realities. While Levitt, 20, is from Silver Spring, Maryland, Junejo, 15, was born over 7,000 miles away in Karachi, Singh,…
Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this blog post appeared here. This post has been updated to reflect the most recent developments. For millions of Americans, federal student loans and…
One of the most important decisions that students make about their futures is where to enroll in college. And higher education remains one of the best investments that you can…
Have you ever wondered about pursuing a federal career? Are you interested in public service? Would you like to gain valuable work experience and help move the needle on education…
Last week, I attended the White House Convening on Better, Fewer and Fairer Assessments. The event coincided with the release of final rules by the Department to guide states in…