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OCR’s Directive on Race-Conscious Policies in Higher Education

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On February 14, the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (DOE) issued a Dear Colleague Letter (DCL), which calls for educational institutions to immediately cease race-conscious practices in student...more

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Client Alert: US Department of Education Issues Dear Colleague Letter Interpreting Students for Fair Admissions: What Colleges and...

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On February 14, 2025, the US Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a Dear Colleague Letter about legal obligations for educational institutions under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the...more

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Pressing Pause: Explanations and Next Steps for Title IX Administrators Following Preliminary Injunctions

In the past week, two U.S. District Court judges have issued preliminary injunctions halting implementation of the recently-released 2024 Title IX final rule....more

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2024 Title IX Final Rule Enjoined in Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, and Idaho

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Last Thursday, a United States District Court in Louisiana enjoined implementation of the amended Title IX regulations (2024 Final Rule), the first decision in one of several cases challenging the 2024 Final Rule. The new...more

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Department of Education Issues Dear Colleague Letter as Student Protests Continue

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Colleges and universities around the country have been dealing with increasingly violent and contentious student protests in recent months.  Many have had to deal with student, parent, faculty, donor, and public criticisms...more

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Department of Education Issues Guidance for Title VI Compliance in Response to Increased Complaints

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In response to increases in discrimination complaints, the Department of Education Office of Civil Rights (OCR) issued a Dear Colleague Letter: Protecting Students from Discrimination, such as Harassment, Based on Race,...more

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Education Department’s Civil Rights Office Reinstates Complainant Protections, Systemic Investigations

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The revised Case Processing Manual (CPM) issued by the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR) outlines the procedures OCR uses “to promptly and effectively investigate and resolve complaints, compliance...more

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Office for Civil Rights Changes its Complaint Processing Manual Again

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The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has revised its Case Processing Manual (commonly referred to as the CPM) yet again. The changes to the CPM, which follow closely behind the Department's release...more

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OCR Quietly Updates Case Processing Manual, Bringing Big Changes For Schools

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On November 20, 2018, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced the second round of revisions to its Case Processing Manual (CPM) in 2018. The CPM outlines the procedures OCR uses to...more

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Department of Education Sued in Connection with Recently Issued Q&A on Campus Sexual Misconduct

• An equal rights group and three individual plaintiffs have filed a civil suit in U.S. District Court in Boston against the Department of Education (ED) and Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. The complaint alleges that the...more

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