Kids’ civil rights need federal protection, not just local
The following op-ed is cross-posted from Mercury News By John B. King Jr. and Catherine E. Lhamon In his first joint address to Congress last month, President Trump declared education…
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Opinion: The White House’s thoughtless, cruel and sad rollback of transgender rights
The following op-ed is cross-posted from the Washington Post By Arne Duncan and Catherine Lhamon This week’s decision by the Trump administration to withdraw guidance to school communities about how to…
U.S. Department of Education Releases Guidance on Civil Rights of Students with Disabilities
The U.S. Department of Education released three new sets of guidance today to assist the public in understanding how the Department interprets and enforces federal civil rights laws protecting the…
U.S. Education Department Reaches Settlement with Lodi Unified School District in California
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced today that the Lodi Unified School District in Lodi, California, has entered into a resolution agreement to end the…
U.S. Department of Education Releases Guidance On Civil Rights of Students with ADHD
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) today issued guidance clarifying the obligation of schools to provide students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with equal educational opportunity under…
Acting Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. Issued the Following Statement on the Commemoration of Black History Month
Black History Month is an opportunity to celebrate educators and civil rights leaders like Shirley Chisholm, Mary Jane McLeod-Bethune, Medgar Evers, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Thurgood Marshall, and many…
A Call to End Racial Harassment on Campuses
Recently, the Department held a meeting with campus leaders from around the country — presidents, faculty, legal experts and student leaders — to tackle the issue of racial harassment on campuses…
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan Announces a Set of Rights to Help Parents Seek High-Quality Education for Their Children
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today released a set of rights that outlines what families should be able to expect for their children's education.
The Opportunity and Necessity for a New ESEA
Secretary Duncan has called for replacing No Child Left Behind, the current version of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), with a law that ensures opportunity for every child, expands…
U.S. Departments of Education and Justice Release Joint Guidance to Ensure English Learner Students Have Equal Access to High-Quality Education
The U.S. Departments of Education (ED) and Justice (DOJ) today released joint guidance reminding states, school districts and schools of their obligations under federal law to ensure that English learner…