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Office for Civil Rights Annual Report to Congress, Fiscal Year 2004 [electronic resource]

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This report covers the activities of the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) from Oct. 1, 2003, to Sept. 30, 2004. From investigating the misidentification of minority students in special education, to ensuring accessibility of college campuses for students with disabil...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ERIC)
Corporate Author: United States. Department of Education. Office for Civil Rights
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 2005.
Subjects:
Civil Rights.
Civil Rights Legislation.
Educational Quality.
Athletics.
Minority Groups.
Attitudes toward Disabilities.
Equal Education.
Advantaged.
Disadvantaged.
Academic Achievement.
Cultural Context.
Reading Instruction.
English (Second Language)
Language Proficiency.
Parent School Relationship.
Innovation.
Program Implementation.
School Safety.
Accountability.
Federal Legislation.
Compliance (Legal)
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Summary:This report covers the activities of the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) from Oct. 1, 2003, to Sept. 30, 2004. From investigating the misidentification of minority students in special education, to ensuring accessibility of college campuses for students with disabilities, to facilitating access of women to equal academic and athletic opportunities, OCR has pursued its statutory civil rights enforcement responsibilities. These and other reported accomplishments also demonstrate how the fair, effective and efficient enforcement of the civil rights laws can support the goals of the No Child Left Behind Act by advancing both excellence and equity. After many decades, the achievement gap is beginning to close: reading and math test scores are rising across the country, with disadvantaged and minority students leading the way. In safeguarding the rights of all students to equal access to high quality education, we ensure their future and our nation's future. The report includes: (1) Overview of the OCR Compliance and Enforcement Program; (2) Strategic Priorities; (3) Other Efforts to Enforce the Civil Rights Laws; and (4) Making a Difference. Two appendixes are included: (1) FY 2004 Complaint Receipts by OCR Enforcement Officers; and (2) OCR Offices and Addresses. (Contains 5 footnotes, 1 figure, and 3 tables.) [For the 2003 report, see ED500826.]
Item Description:Availability: US Department of Education. Available from: edition Pubs. P.O. Box 1398, Jessup, MD 20794-1398. Tel: 877-433-7827; Fax: 301-470-1244; Web site: http://www.edpubs.org.
Abstractor: ERIC.
Educational level discussed: Elementary Secondary Education.
Physical Description:42 pages.
Type of Computer File or Data Note:Text (Reports, Descriptive)
Preferred Citation of Described Materials Note:US Department of Education.

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