Empowering Students: Resources and Tools
Find the information and tools you need to protect your rights and advocate for change. Our comprehensive toolkit includes resources for students, parents, educators, and community members."
Resources, Data, and Guidance
Empowering Students: Resources and Tools
Notice of Nondiscrimination (ED, 2010)
“This fact sheet is designed to assist education institutions in establishing a notice of non-discrimination that meets the requirements of [Title VI].”
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Dear Colleague Letter - Harassment and Bullying (ED, 2010)
“A school is responsible for addressing harassment incidents about which it knows or reasonably should have known.”
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Dear Colleague Letter - Harassment and Bullying (ED, 2010)
“A school is responsible for addressing harassment incidents about which it knows or reasonably should have known.”
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Guiding Principles: A Resource Guide for Improving School Climate and Discipline (ED, 2014)
“Schools must understand their civil rights obligations and strive to ensure fairness and equity for all students.”
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Policy Statement on Expulsion and Suspension in Early Childhood Settings (ED & HHS, 2016)
“[It is] crucial that children’s earliest experiences truly foster – and never harm – their development.”
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Securing Equal Educational Opportunity (ED, 2016)
“These facts underscore our ongoing need to safeguard the civil rights guaranteed to all students.”
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Office of Civil Rights (OCR)
Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC)
Summary Briefs
CRDC Data Snapshot: Teacher Equity (2014)
Nationwide, 5% of three million teachers (full-time equivalent) are in their first year of teaching.
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CRDC Data Snapshot: School Discipline (2014)
The Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) reveals that students of certain racial or ethnic groups and students
with disabilities are disciplined at far higher rates than their peers, beginning in preschool.
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CRDC Data Snapshot: College and Career Readiness (2014)
Early mastery of algebra is critical to preparing students for subsequent coursework they will need to graduate from
high school to prepare for college and careers.
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CRDC Data Snapshot: Early Childhood Education (2014)
A child’s early education, including preschool and elementary school, sets the foundation for his or her future
success.
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Civil Rights Data Collection: A First Look (2013-2014)
The 2013-14 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) is a survey of all public schools and school districts in the United States.
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Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC)
Searchable Database(OCR)
Look at civil rights data for your school or school district.
Wide-Ranging Education Data Collected from our Nation’s Public Schools
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Harassment and School Climate Assessment Tools
#SaveYourSix Educator Responsibilities
What to do if a student experiences racial harassment* or discrimination at school
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#SaveYourSix Campus Check-up
This questionnaire can help determine if racial harassment and discrimination is a problem in your school.
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