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About Us → Program Offices → Office of Civil Rights

Your Right to a Fair and Equal Education

About Us → Program Offices → Office of Civil Rights

Your Right to a Fair and Equal Education

Introduction

Organization

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Office for Civil Rights

Introduction

Office for Civil Rights

Introduction

Office for Civil Rights

Introduction

Office for Civil Rights

Introduction

The Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights serves as the principal advisor to the Secretary on civil rights matters. The Office directs, coordinates, and recommends policy for activities that are designed to:

Prohibit Discrimination

Administer the provisions of legislation and Departmental policy prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, handicap, or age.

Facilitate Policy Adoption

Develop and recommend the adoption of regulations and policies of general applicability regarding civil rights.

Enforce Regulatory Compliance

Conduct investigations and negotiations to secure voluntary compliance and conduct administrative enforcement proceedings to secure compliance with legislative and regulatory civil rights requirements.

Conduct Research

Conduct research and surveys on civil rights issues and on the participation of minorities, women, the aged, and handicapped persons in Federally assisted education programs.

Assist Funding Recipients

Assist recipients of Departmental funding to understand their responsibilities consistent with statutory and regulatory requirements.

Support Beneficiaries

Assist beneficiaries of programs and activities that receive Departmental funding to understand their rights consistent with statutory and regulatory provisions.

Prohibit Discrimination

Administer the provisions of legislation and Departmental policy prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, handicap, or age.

Facilitate Policy Adoption

Develop and recommend the adoption of regulations and policies of general applicability regarding civil rights.

Enforce Regulatory Compliance

Conduct Research

Conduct research and surveys on civil rights issues and on the participation of minorities, women, the aged, and handicapped persons in Federally assisted education programs.

Assist Funding Recipients

Assist recipients of Departmental funding to understand their responsibilities consistent with statutory and regulatory requirements.

Support Beneficiaries

Assist beneficiaries of programs and activities that receive Departmental funding to understand their rights consistent with statutory and regulatory provisions.

Office for Civil Rights

Organization

Office for Civil Rights

Organization

Office for Civil Rights

Organization

Office for Civil Rights

Organization

The Office for Civil Rights is under the supervision of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, who reports to the Secretary and Under Secretary. The Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights provides overall direction, coordination, and leadership to the following major elements: