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Download full textMelissa Emrey-Arras – US Government Accountability Office, 2024
Title IX prohibits sex discrimination in educational programs that receive federal financial assistance, including college athletics programs. Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is responsible for enforcing Title IX by investigating complaints, negotiating agreements with colleges to address concerns, and monitoring agreements. US…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), College Athletics, Gender Discrimination, Student Athletes
Jacqueline M. Nowicki – US Government Accountability Office, 2024
The Departments of Education and Justice are responsible for enforcing certain federal civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination in K-12 schools based on characteristics such as race, sex, and disability, including regarding police interactions with students. The House committee report for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services,…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Discrimination, Gender Discrimination, Racial Discrimination
Nowicki, Jacqueline M. – US Government Accountability Office, 2022
In recent years, researchers, advocates, parents, and students have raised concerns about equity in school dress codes. Concerns have included the detrimental effects of removing students from the classroom for dress code violations. A committee report accompanying H.R. 7614 included a provision for the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) to…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Dress Codes, School Safety, Equal Education
Jacqueline M. Nowicki – US Government Accountability Office, 2024
Federal data show that many girls are struggling across almost all measures of well-being--including substance use, experiences of violence, mental health, and suicidal thoughts and behaviors. Girls' well-being can be affected by their experiences in public schools, and the detrimental effects of removing students from the classroom for discipline…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Racial Differences, Racism, Public Schools
US House of Representatives, 2019
This document records testimony from a hearing before the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services, part of the Committee on Education and Labor to hear testimony on the Equality Act, H.R. 5, ensuring the right to learn and work free from discrimination. Member statements were presented by: (1) Honorable Suzanne Bonamici, Chairwoman,…
Descriptors: Hearings, Civil Rights Legislation, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation
US Senate, 2021
This hearing of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions examines reauthorizing the Higher Education Act, focusing on addressing campus sexual assault and ensuring student safety and rights. Opening statements were presented by: (1) Honorable Lamar Alexander, Chairman, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; and (2)…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Higher Education, Gender Discrimination
