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COVID-19

• Federal Covid Resources

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Data Snapshot

• Civil Rights Data Collection, Data Snapshot: Exclusionary Discipline, U.S. ED, 2021

• Civil Rights Data Collection, Data Snapshot: Restraint and Seclusion, U.S. ED, 2020

• Civil Rights Data Collection, Data Snapshot: Sexual Violence, U.S. ED, 2020

• Civil Rights Data Collection, Data Snapshot: Early Childhood Education, U.S. ED, 2014

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Race and Disability

• Beyond Suspensions: Examining School Discipline Policies and Connections to the School-to-Prison Pipeline for Students of Color with Disabilities, USCCR, 2019 

• Update on Judicial Decision Regarding Significant Disproportionality, US ED, 2019

• Discipline Disparities for Black Students, Boys, and Students with Disabilities, US GAO, 2018

• Dear Colleague Letter: Preventing Racial Discrimination in Special Education, US ED, 2016

• Addressing the Root Causes of Disparities in School Discipline: An Educator’s Action Planning Guide, produced by American Institutes for Research for the U.S. ED, 2015

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Seclusion and Restraint

• Combating Improper Seclusion in Schools, DOJ

• The Use of Restraint and Seclusion on Children with Disabilities, 2017-18, US ED, 2020

• Education Needs to Address Significant Quality Issues with its Restraint and Seclusion Data, U.S. GAO, 2020

• K-12 Education: Education Should Take Immediate Action to Address Inaccuracies in Federal Seclusion and Restraint Data, US GAO, 2019

• "Dear Colleague" letter and Fact Sheet on the Use of Restraint or Seclusion on Students with Disabilities, US ED, 2016

• Dangerous Use of Seclusion and Restraints in Schools Remains Widespread and Difficult to Remedy: A Review of Ten Cases, United States Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, 2014

• Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: Standards Needed to Improve Identification of Racial and Ethnic Overrepresentation in Special Education, US GAO, 2013

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Charter Schools

• "Dear Colleague" Letter on the Rights of Students with Disabilities in Public Charter Schools under Section 504 and IDEA, US Department of Education, December 28, 2016

• Dear Colleague Letter from Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education – Charter Schools, May 14, 2014 [Note: Rescinded by the Trump Administration]

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Early Childhood

• Reducing Suspension and Expulsion Practices in Early Childhood Settings, U.S. DHHS

• Discipline Practices in Preschool, US ED, 2021

• State and Local Action to Prevent Expulsion and Suspension in Early Learning Settings: Spotlighting Progress in Policy and Supports, U.S. DHHS, 2016

• Policy Statement on Expulsion and Suspension Polices in Early Childhood Settings, U.S. DHHS, U.S. ED, 2014

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LGBTQI+

• Supporting Intersex Students, U.S. ED, 2021

• Confronting Anti-LGBTQI+ Harassment in Schools, U.S DOJ and U.S. ED, 2021

• Supporting Transgender Youth in Schools, U.S. ED, 2021

• Letter to Students, Educators, and other Stakeholders re Executive Order 14021, US ED, 2021

• President's Executive Order on Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation, 2021

• Examples of Policies and Emerging Practices for Supporting Transgender Students, US ED, 2016

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Civil Rights Enforcement

• Has Your School Been Investigated for Civil Rights Violations? ProPublica, 2018

• Office of Civil Rights Recent Resolutions Search Resolution Agreements, US. ED

• Education Guidance and Resources, U.S. DOJ

• Educational Opportunity Cases, U.S. DOJ

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Juvenile Justice

• Correctional Education in Juvenile Justice Facilities, U.S. ED and U.S. DOJ,  2014

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Immigration

• Guidelines for Enforcement Actions in or Near Protected Areas, US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policy statement, 2021 Also, DHS FAQs

• Confronting Discrimination Based on National Origin and Immigration Status:A Resource for Families and Educators, US ED and DOJ, 2021

• Sensitive Locations Fact Sheet, U.S. ED

• Plyler v. Doe Guidance Letter on School Enrollment and Immigration Status, U.S. ED and  DOJ, 2018

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Disability

• Dear Colleague Letter on Implementation of IDEA Discipline Provisions, U.S. ED, July 2022

• Guidance for Supporting Students with Disabilities and Avoiding the Discriminatory Use of Student Discipline Under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, U.S. ED, 2022

• Fact Sheet, Supporting Students with Disabilities and Avoiding the Discriminatory Use of Student Discipline Under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, U.S. ED, 2022

• Questions and Answers (Q&A) on U. S. Supreme Court Case Decision Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District Re-1 (Free Appropriate Public Education), U.S. ED, 2017

• A Transition Guide to Postsecondary Education and Employment for Students and Youth with Disabilities, US ED, 2017

• "Dear Colleague" Letter on the Rights of Students with Disabilities in Public Charter Schools under Section 504 and IDEA, US ED, 2016

• Dear Colleague Letter: Preventing Racial Discrimination in Special Education, US ED, 2016

• Fact Sheet: Equity in IDEA, US ED, 2016

• Federal Regulations on "Significant Disproportionailty" in the Identification, Placement, and Discipline of Students with Disabilities Based on Race or Ethnicity, US ED, 2016

• The Parent and Educator Resource Guide to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools, US ED, December 2016

• Dear Colleague Letter on Supporting Behavior of Students with Disabilities, U.S. ED, 2016

• Supporting Behavior of Students with Disabilities, U.S. ED 2016

• Know Your Rights: Students with ADHD, U.S.ED, 2016

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School Safety

• Federal Resources on School Climate and Discipline, U.S. ED and DOJ gateway to resources, including policy and legal guidance statements, discipline data, webinars, and resources for school decision-makers. 

• School Resource Officers: Issues for Congress, CRS, 2018

• School Resource Officers: Law Enforcement Officers in Schools, CRS, 2013

• Local Implementation Rubric, U.S. ED and DOJ, 2016

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Student Privacy

• Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights: Making Automated Systems Work for the American People, White House, 2022

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Corporal Punishment

• Corporal Punishment: Letter from the U.S. Secretary of Education to Governors and Chief State School Officers, 2016

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Obama Administration Archives

• Civil Rights Data Show More Work is Needed to Reduce Inequities in K- 12 Schools, Obama White House Council of Economic Advisers, 2016 

• Dear Colleague Letter from Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education – Charter Schools, 2014

• Dear Colleague Letter on the Nondiscriminatory Administration of School Discipline, US ED and DOJ, 2014 [Rescinded by the Trump Administration]

• Guiding Principles: A Resource Guide for Improving School Climate and Discipline, 2014

• Federal Regulation on "Significant Disproportionailty" in the Identification, Placement, and Discipline of Students with Disabilities based on Race or Ethnicity, US ED, 2016, [Delayed by the Trump Administration, 2018]

• Obama White House: The Continuing Need To Rethink Discipline, White House Executive Office of the President, 2016

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