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 […]
Civil Rights
Title IX: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
MAEC speaks with Title IX experts on the history and future of Title IX, the new regulations and their impact on responses to sexual harassment, and the nuances of navigating […]
The Civil Rights Movement: A Time for Change – Lesson Plan
Targeting teachers of middle and high school students, this lesson plan is structured to follow a timeline. The timeline of the history of the Civil Rights Movement is interactive and […]
Title IV – 21st Century
The purpose of this part is to support programs that prevent violence in and around schools; that prevent the illegal use of alcohol, tobacco, and drugs; that involve parents and […]
Title III Part A Programs – Strengthening Institutions
The program helps eligible institutions of higher education to become self-sufficient and expand their capacity to serve low-income students by providing funds to improve and strengthen the academic quality, institutional […]
Title I – Improving The Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged
The purpose of this title is to ensure that all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and reach, at a minimum, proficiency on […]
A Parent’s Guide to Section 504 in public Schools
This article attempts to answer basic questions pertaining to the implementation of Section 504 in public school systems.
Title VII – Indian, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska Native Education
It is the purpose of this part to support the efforts of local educational agencies, Indian tribes and organizations, postsecondary institutions, and other entities to meet the unique educational and […]
Education and Title VI
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects people from discrimination based on race, color, or national origin in programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance. Programs […]
Title IX and Sex Discrimination
Title IX protects people from discrimination based on sex in education programs or activities that receive Federal financial assistance.