Office for Civil Rights Logs Record Number of Discrimination Complaints
Most of the nearly 19,000 complaints filed with the Department of Education allege discrimination based on disability, race, and sex.
Most of the nearly 19,000 complaints filed with the Department of Education allege discrimination based on disability, race, and sex.
The funds were awarded in response to the November 30 shooting at Oxford High School that claimed the lives of four students.
The new guidance was in part influenced by increasing mental health challenges during the pandemic, including among students with disabilities.
The Department’s proposed Title IX regulations will be open for public comment for 60 days from the date of publication in the Federal Register.
The Project School Emergency Response to Violence (SERV) program will provide short-term grants for added security and mental health professionals.
The in-depth report breaks down the increase in hostile behaviors among students and how schools and the Education Department are addressing it.
The rule prohibited Title IX investigators from using evidence or statements from involved parties who did not undergo cross-examination.
This session will provide tips on how to best deal with both the uncertainty and greater latitude introduced with the U.S. Department of Education’s rescission of their compliance handbook last year.
The findings include statistics and first-person accounts from sexual or dating violence survivors who reported their abuse to their schools.
Each Title IX accusation is different, and the responses need to be tailored to the unique circumstances of every claim.