Under Title VI, OCR works to ensure that all students have equal access to education services and benefits and to prevent racially discriminatory decisions related to special education or related aids and services.
Office for Civil Rights Releases Guidance on the Prevention of Racial Discrimination in Special Education
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) today issued guidance addressing the interplay of the Title VI prohibition against discrimination on the basis of race/color/national origin in the administration of special education in public schools.