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Office for Civil Rights: Why is it there and what does it do?

Original post made on Mar 8, 2017

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is an agency within the U.S. Department of Education that enforces civil rights laws tied to federal funding of schools from elementary through post-secondary. Congress created the Office for Civil Rights in 1966 pursuant to passage of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibiting discrimination in public education on the basis of race, color and national origin.

Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, June 14, 2013, 8:26 AM

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Posted by Jeff
a resident of Mayfield
on Mar 8, 2017 at 6:33 am

The story mentions that the Office of Civil Rights is an agency that falls under the department of education but that it also was established in 1966. The Department of Education did not exist in 1966. So did the office fall under the Department of Health, Education and Welfare?

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Posted by Sean
a resident of Barron Park
on Mar 9, 2017 at 4:06 pm

"The Office for Civil Rights' enforcement approach can be affected by political winds. With the election of a Democratic president in 2008, the agency began a period of what it called "transformation" and "dramatic impact." In a 2012 report, the Office for Civil Rights described its renewed focus on outreach, education and more efficient handling of increased numbers of complaints and concluded: "Vigorous enforcement is critical to our nation's long-term prosperity: Fulfilling the promise of public schools in America helps us ensure a competitive workforce and maintain America's standing in the global economy."" (original article)

So now there is a new administration in DC...look for the OCR to be greatly diminished. Lots of lawyers out looking for a new line of work. And PAUSD can breathe much easier.

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