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Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights Launches Civil Rights Compliance Center
Content type: News
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28 January, 2020
Last week, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced the launch of the OPEN Center within the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR), which will “focus on proactive compliance with federal civil rights laws and will provide...
Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue Oral Arguments Begin Today
Content type: News
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22 January, 2020
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court begins hearing oral arguments in a landmark school choice case, Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue, which focuses on the constitutionality of school vouchers for use at religious schools.
Webinar on Seclusion and Restraint Offered by U.S. Department of Education
Content type: News
Posted:
14 January, 2020
Last week, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) and Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) posted an informative webinar, "Students with Disabilities and the Use of Restraint and Seclusion in K-12 Public Schools."
U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights Answers Questions on School Reopening
Content type: News
Posted:
21 May, 2021
The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has published a questions and answers guide on how to best support students while complying with the civil rights laws enforced by OCR.
ED Issues Final Interpretation: Digital Materials Qualify as Accessible Instructional Materials for Students with Disabilities
Content type: News
Posted:
26 May, 2020
To ensure eligible students with print disabilities have access to textbooks and other educational materials, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) has issued a new interpretation of the phrase “printed textbooks and related core materials” referred to in...
Secretary DeVos Submits Waiver Requests to Congress
Content type: News
Posted:
28 April, 2020
On Monday evening, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos submitted a request to Congress for temporary waiver authority during the COVID-19 pandemic.
GAO Finds “Significant” Quality Issues with Education Departments’ Seclusion and Restraint Data
Content type: News
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28 April, 2020
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) analysis of the U.S. Department of Education data collection for incidents of seclusion and restraint finds they are “largely ineffective or do not exist.”
U.S. Department of Education Continues to Provide Flexibility to States
Content type: News
Posted:
7 April, 2020
On Monday, the U.S. Department of Education announced new flexibilities to use federal education dollars for technology infrastructure and educator training on distance learning.
U.S. Department of Education Approves Accountability Waivers for All States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico
Content type: News
Posted:
7 April, 2020
The U,S, Department of Education has approved waivers for all states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico from requirements under Titles I, II, and III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESSA).
Office for Civil Rights Releases Annual Report
Content type: News
Posted:
7 April, 2020
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Education announced the release of its Annual Report to the Secretary, the President, and the Congress for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2017-18.