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On September 14, 2022, the Civil Rights Division’s Educational Opportunities Section and the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights co-moderated a virtual panel discussion, “Equity in the Classroom – The Pandemic and Access to Education for Immigrant and English Learner Students.” The event brought together researchers

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Departments of Justice and Education Issue School …

(Just Now) WebThe Department of Justice (DOJ), in collaboration with the Department of Education (ED), today released a school discipline guidance package that will assist states, districts and schools in developing practices and strategies to enhance school climate, …

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Educational Opportunities Cases

(9 days ago) WebEducational Opportunities Cases. Cases cited below are sorted by protected class with links to case summaries and important complaints, briefs, settlement agreements, consent decrees, orders, and press releases. The official text of any legal document is …

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Educational Opportunities Section Overview

(Just Now) WebEducational Opportunities Section Overview. In Brown v. Board of Education, the Supreme Court held that the intentional segregation of students on the basis of race in public schools violates the Fourteenth Amendment to the U. S. Constitution. …

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Justice and Education Departments Announce New …

(9 days ago) Web“Correctional education programs provide incarcerated individuals with the skills and knowledge essential to their futures,” said Secretary of Education Duncan. “Investing in these education programs helps released prisoners get back on their …

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Prison Reform: Reducing Recidivism by Strengthening the …

(6 days ago) WebUnder the new system, each federal inmate will be assessed upon incarceration to determine his or her education level and determine the type and level of instruction needed. That “individualized education plan” will follow the inmate through …

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Use of the HEROES Act of 2003 to Cancel the Principal Amounts of

(4 days ago) WebThe Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2003, Pub. L. No. 108-76, 117 Stat. 904, grants the Secretary of Education authority to reduce or eliminate the obligation to repay the principal balance of federal student loan debt, …

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The Equal Educational Opportunities Act in Action

(4 days ago) WebThe Equal Educational Opportunities Act requires school districts to take action to overcome students' language barriers that impede equal participation in educational programs. The protections afforded by the Act ensure that all students, …

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For-Profit College Company to Pay $95.5 Million to Settle Claims …

(1 days ago) WebThe United States has reached a landmark global settlement with Education Management Corp. (EDMC), the second-largest for-profit education company in the country, the Department of Justice announced today. The $95.5 million settlement …

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NYC Department Of Education To Pay Over $1.1 Million To Four …

(8 days ago) WebGeoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that the United States has settled a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging that the NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (the “DOE”) …

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Title Ix Of The Education Amendments Of 1972

(2 days ago) WebSec. 1682. Federal administrative enforcement; report to Congressional committees. Each Federal department and agency which is empowered to extend Federal financial assistance to any education program or activity, by way of grant, loan, or …

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60 Years Later: Fulfilling the Promise of Brown v. Board of …

(9 days ago) WebCourtesy of the Civil Rights Division Six decades ago, in its unanimous decision in Brown v.Board of Education, the Supreme Court observed, “…it is doubtful that any child may reasonably be expected to succeed in life if he is denied the opportunity of …

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Justice Department and Department of Education Announce a …

(1 days ago) WebThe Department of Justice, in close coordination with the Department of Education, announced today a new process for handling cases in which individuals seek to discharge their federal student loans in bankruptcy. The new process will help ensure …

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Diversion Programs

(Just Now) WebSince 2016, the D.C. Superior Court’s Redirect Diversion program offers those with non-violent misdemeanor charges an opportunity to avoid judicial processing by engaging in pro-social education or employment programming in partnership with the …

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LIST OF APPROVED PROVIDERS OF PERSONAL FINANCIAL …

(Just Now) WebAddresses listed for internet and telephone debtor education providers may be outside the requested state or judicial district. In such cases, the debtor education provider is physically located in another state or judicial district, but is approved to provide debtor education in …

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U.S. Attorneys Executive Office for United States Attorneys

(4 days ago) WebThe Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA) provides executive and administrative support for the 93 United States Attorneys located throughout the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, the Marianas Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U. S. Virgin …

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Sex Discrimination CRT Department of Justice

(7 days ago) WebOn June 23, 1972, the President signed Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. §1681 et seq., into law.Title IX is a comprehensive federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in any federally funded education program or activity.

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Former Digital Interactive Whiteboards Salesman Pleads Guilty to

(Just Now) WebA former salesman pleaded guilty today for his leading role in a bid rigging scheme involving the sales of certain brands of digital interactive whiteboards to the New York City Department of Education Public Schools (NYCDOE).

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