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Jackson, Robin G.; Sanborn, Erin K.; Skelton, Seena M.; Thorius, Kathleen King – Equity Assistance Center Region III, Midwest and Plains Equity Assistance Center, 2019
This edition of "Equity Dispatch" poses the question: what is the responsibility of state education agencies (SEAs) to support local education agencies (LEAs) in centering educational equity? Here, we focus on the impact of SEAs, aiming to illuminate the ethical necessity of concurrent, coordinated, equity-focused efforts within and…
Descriptors: State Departments of Education, Agency Role, School Districts, Equal Education
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Lewis, Maria M.; Garces, Liliana M.; Frankenberg, Erica – Educational Researcher, 2019
As the federal entity in charge of enforcing civil rights law, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) plays a critical role in addressing the vast inequities that exist in U.S. education. Through an analysis of the policy guidance OCR issued for a number of areas during the Obama administration, we illustrate the agency's…
Descriptors: Public Agencies, Civil Rights, Agency Role, Law Enforcement
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University of Pennsylvania Law Review, 1976
Legislative history and executive and judicial interpretation of Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 are examined as background for Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibiting sex discrimination in education. Health, Education, and Welfare (DHEW) regulations implementing Title IX are evaluated and found to adhere fairly…
Descriptors: Administrative Agencies, Agency Role, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education
Nebraska State Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. – 1983
This report summarizes a 1983 study, following previous research by the United States Commission on Civil Rights. The study examined several aspects of civil rights programs within federal agencies in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska: distribution of authority and resources, accomplishments in 1980, and plans for 1983. Information was obtained…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Case Studies, Civil Rights Legislation, Compliance (Legal)
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Kadzielski, Mark A. – Journal of Law and Education, 1977
Descriptors: Agency Role, Athletics, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education
Bailey, Susan – Graduate Woman, 1982
Current sex equity programs and policies at the state level are described as instructive examples of the leadership role state education agencies can exercise in educational equity issues. Support for continued federal efforts to assure the civil rights of all students is seen as crucial. (MLW)
Descriptors: Agency Role, Educational Legislation, Equal Education, Federal Legislation
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Commission on Civil Rights, Washington, DC. – 1980
This publication reviews the history of women and girls in athletics, assesses the current status of female participation in high school and college competitive athletics, and summarizes recent policy interpretations by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (DHEW) of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. The historical review…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Athletics, Federal Legislation, Federal Regulation
National Organization for Women, Washington, DC. Project on Equal Education Rights. – 1978
Because officials in the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) could not answer questions concerning the number of complaints about Title IX violations received, how the agency had resolved them, what kind of complaints were most common, how many school districts had stopped unfair practices as a result of HEW's intervention, how many…
Descriptors: Administrative Agencies, Affirmative Action, Agency Role, Civil Liberties