Resources

August 24, 2023 The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released a Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) on Race and School Programming to guide schools on lawful programs to promote racially inclusive school communities. This resource clarifies the circumstances under which schools can – consistent with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of… Read More »

On February 17, 2023, the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights released three new resources to support equal opportunity in athletic programs consistent with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Title IX, a law enforced by OCR, prohibits discrimination based on sex in programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance. OCR designed… Read More »

I. Policy Guidance Overview Below is a list of current policy guidance issued by the Office for Civil Rights.  These guidance documents lack the force and effect of law, unless expressly authorized by law or as incorporated into a contract.  OCR may not cite, use, or rely on any guidance document that is not posted… Read More »

On August 14, 2020, the Department of Education released its Final Rule on Title IX. The Final Rule determines how schools navigate incidents of sexual harassment. It changed many parts of Title IX, including the definition of sexual harassment, how to file complaints, and hearing procedures. The changes made by the Final Rule impact every… Read More »

Title IX Grievance Procedure is part of the Title IX 2020 Regulations series. This series examines the overall impact of the Title IX 2020 regulations and its specific impact on various positions. See other documents in the series: Title IX Coordinator Roles and Responsibilities Title IX Then and Now for K-12 – What has Changed? Title… Read More »

This document describes the roles and responsibilities of Decision-Makers in the K-12 space. It was created to reflect the changes made by the U.S. Department of Education in the Final Rule regulations, which went into effect August 14, 2020. This document is intended for use by anyone who wishes to assess and ensure compliance with… Read More »

This document describes the roles and responsibilities of Investigators in the K-12 space. It was created to reflect the changes made by the U.S. Department of Education in the Final Rule regulations, which went into effect August 14, 2020. This document is intended for use by anyone who wishes to assess and ensure compliance with… Read More »

  MAEC’s Title IX 2020 Regulations Series examines the impact of the recently-released Final Rule, which went into effect August 14, 2020. The Final Rule determines how schools navigate incidents of sexual harassment. This document, the second in our series, compares Title IX then (the Patsy Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act, 1972) and Title… Read More »

MAEC’s Title IX 2020 Regulations Series examines the impact of the recently-released Final Rule, which went into effect August 14, 2020. The Final Rule determines how schools navigate incidents of sexual harassment. The first document in our series, Title IX Coordinator Roles and Responsibilities, describes the updated roles and responsibilities of Title IX Coordinators in… Read More »

Part of CEE’s Exploring Equity Issues series, this paper articulates the need for protections for transgender and gender non-conforming (GNC) students. Additionally, it reviews the shift in federal guidance (revised in February 2017) and concludes with suggestions for actions and procedures that districts might utilize to support students, teachers, and families so that this subgroup… Read More »