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U.S. Department of Education Announces Investigations Demonstrating Continued Scrutiny of DEI-Related Title VI Issues

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Last week, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (the “Department”) announced that it has initiated two sets of investigations against dozens of universities for alleged violations of Title VI....more

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OCR Update: Shared Ancestry and Ethnicity Discrimination Guidance

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In recent months, OCR has reached resolution agreements with a school district and two universities after investigating complaints of discrimination and harassment based on ancestry or ethnicity, including allegations...more

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OCR Releases “Dear Colleague Letter” on School Responsibilities to Address Title VI Discrimination and Harassment

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On November 7, 2023, the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released a “Dear Colleague Letter” (DCL) that reminds schools of their Title VI obligations to provide all students with a learning environment...more

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Facts and Fiction: The Truth About the Trump Administration’s Executive Order on Anti-Semitism

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On December 11, 2019, President Donald Trump signed an executive order declaring his administration’s commitment to enforcing federal racial anti-discrimination provisions against discrimination “rooted in anti-Semitism.”...more

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Managing the Institutional Response to Race-Based Harassment

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In recent weeks, several colleges and universities have faced a flurry of high-profile race-based harassment incidents, requiring a thoughtful balance of constitutional and fairness questions while ensuring that students feel...more

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