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New OCR Guidance Lays Out School District Responsibility To Provide Equal Opportunities

With much emphasis being placed on ensuring that students with disabilities are receiving an adequate education, the issue of access to extracurricular athletics is often overlooked. A June 2010, report published by the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that students with disabilities are not being afforded an equal opportunity to participate in extracurricular athletics in public elementary and secondary schools

2018-01-08T16:53:53-05:00February 7th, 2014|Categories: Blog, Education|Tags: , , , |

Guidance Regarding Student Discipline Practices

On January 8, 2014, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”), in conjunction with the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”), released its first-ever federal policy guidance addressing discipline in elementary and secondary schools.

2018-01-08T16:53:54-05:00February 1st, 2014|Categories: Blog, Education|Tags: , , , , |

U.S. Department of Education Issues “Dear Colleague Letter”

On January 25, 2013, the United States Department of Education (DOE), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a “Dear Colleague Letter” advising school districts of their responsibility to serve students with disabilities in extracurricular athletic programs.

2018-01-08T16:53:55-05:00February 15th, 2013|Categories: Blog, Education|Tags: , , , |
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