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Department of Education Sends Letters to 60 Universities Under Investigation for Antisemitism

The letter warns the universities of potential enforcement actions if they do not fulfill their obligations to protect…

News March 11
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Denver Public Schools Investigated by OCR for Converting Girl’s Bathroom to All-Gender Bathroom

The department says the change violates Title IX because it impacts the rights of female students at the…

News January 30
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Rutgers Settles with U.S. Dept. of Education Over Jewish, Muslim, Arab Discrimination Complaints, antisemitism, Islamophobia

Rutgers Settles with U.S. Dept. of Education Over Jewish, Muslim, Arab Discrimination Complaints

In response to the more than 400 reports of discrimination, Rutgers has agreed to provide anti-harassment training as…

News January 3
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Muhlenberg College Resolves Department of Education Investigation Over Antisemitism Allegations, Office for Civil Rights (OCR), Title VI

Muhlenberg College Resolves OCR Investigation Over Antisemitism Allegations

The case involved repeated reports in a single semester regarding a professor’s classroom statements and social media posts.

News October 3
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The district’s responses to repeated harassment of Black, Asian, and Jewish students and to harassment based on sex did not meet the district’s federal civil rights obligations. Park City School District, Title VI

Dept. of Ed OCR Announces Resolution of 3 Discipline, Sexual Harassment and Disability Harassment Investigations

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools in North Carolina, Alpine SD in Utah, and Allegheny Valley SD were all being investigated…

News October 4
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Report: Complaints to OCR Have Doubled Since 2005

Despite the increase, staffing at the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights has decreased by 15…

News May 5
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Iowa College Takes Unusual Step Towards Reviewing Sexual Assault Cases

A small Iowa college has surprised people by requesting that the Office for Civil Rights review their handling…

News March 5
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Study Shows Colleges Continue to Underreport Sexual Assault

A recent study found that sexual assault reports significantly rise when a university is being audited for possible…

News February 10
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Feds Find SMU in Violation of Title IX

OCR determined that Southern Methodist University failed to promptly and equitably respond to student complaints of gender-based harassment…

News December 12
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