Frequently Asked Questions

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Ability grouping      *Discussed in*Student  Assignment in Elementary and Secondary Schools & Title VI 

Academic adjustment       *See*34   C.F.R. § 104.44       *Discussed in*Students   with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education ...       En español *Estudiantes   con discapacidades preparandose para la educación postsecundaria...*

Access       *See*Notice of Interpretation of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 PDF (237K) TEXT (36K)       *See*34  C.F.R. Part 104, Subpart C       *See*28 C.F.R. Part 35, Subpart  D

Accessibility guidelines      *See*The Access Board

Accommodation      *Discussed in*Nondiscrimination  in Employment Practices in Education

Activity, program or      *Discussed in*65  *Fed. Reg.* 68050

ADA      *See*Disability  Discrimination

ADA Amendments Act of 2008     *See*"Dear Colleague" letter (January 19, 2012) from Assistant Secretary Russlynn Ali         *See*"Frequently Asked Questions document (FAQ) (January 19, 2012)        *See*Disability      Discrimination

ADAAG      *See*34  C.F.R. § 104.23       *See*28   C.F.R. § 35.151      *Also see*The Access Board

Addiction      *See*34  C.F.R. § 104.53      *See*28  C.F.R. § 35.104

Addresses      *See*Contact  OCR      *Also see*Addresses (Printable view)

Admission to educational institutions       *See*34   C.F.R. § 100.3(b)(v)       *See*34   C.F.R. Part 104, Subpart E       *See*34   C.F.R. Part 106, Subpart C       *See*Dear Colleague Letter to Postsecondary Institutions on Title VI Principles Regarding Student Admissions (August 28, 2008)**(Withdrawn)**       *Discussed in*Students   with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education ...       En español *Estudiantes   con discapacidades preparandose para la educación postsecundaria...*

Advanced Placement      *See* Ensuring Meaningful Participation in Advanced Coursework and Specialized Programs Fact Sheet (June 20, 2023) PDF (490K)      *See* Dear Colleague Letter: English Learner Students and Limited English Proficient Parents (January 7, 2015) PDF (524K)      *See*"Dear Colleague" letter from Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Stephanie   Monroe (May 22, 2008)PDF (3.6M)     *See*Equal Educational Opportunities for English Learners      *See*"Dear Colleague" letter from Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Stephanie   Monroe (Dec. 26, 2007)PDF (2.8M)

Affirmative steps       *Discussed in*Identification     of Discrimination and Denial of Services ...

Age  Discrimination Act of 1975      *Also see*Impact  of the Civil Rights Laws

Agencies that enforce other civil rights laws

AIDS      *See*Placement  of School Children with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

Alcoholism      *See*34  C.F.R. § 104.53      *See*28 C.F.R. § 35.104

Allegation      *Discussed in*Case Processing Manual (CPM)

Allergies      *See* pages 90-92 of the Centers for Disease Control’s  *Voluntary Guidelines for Managing Food Allergies in Schools and Early Care and Education Program*.

Alternative language program services      *See*Programs  for English Language Learners     *See*Equal Educational Opportunities for English Learners 

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990      *See*Disability  Discrimination

Application for enrollment       *See*34   C.F.R. Part 104, Subpart E       *Discussed in*Students   with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education ...       En español *Estudiantes con discapacidades preparandose para la educación postsecundaria...*

Assistive technology      *See*34  C.F.R.§ 35.104

Assurance of Compliance - Civil Rights Certificate (OMB Authorization 06/2012)PDF

Assurance of nondiscrimination      *Discussed in*Notice  of Non-Discrimination

Athletic  benefits and opportunities      *See*Dear  Colleague Letter - Intercollegiate Athletics Policy Clarification: The Three-Part  Test - Part Three (April 20, 2010)      *See*Further  Clarification of Intercollegiate Athletics Policy Guidance Regarding Title IX  Compliance     *Discussed in*Nondiscrimination      in Federally Assisted Programs – Policy InterpretationsPDF (1.5M)

Athletic scholarships      *Discussed in*Equal  Opportunity in Intercollegiate Athletics      *See*Letter to Bowling Green  State University     *Also  see*Further  Clarification of Intercollegiate Athletics Policy Guidance Regarding Title IX  Compliance     See “Dear Colleague” letter  from Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Stephanie Monroe (June 25, 2007)

Athletics     *See*"Dear Colleague" letter from Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Seth Galanter (January 25, 2013) PDF (485K); 'Fast Facts' about Dear Colleague Letter Fact SheetPDF (245K) | En españolPDF (241K)      *See*"Dear    Colleague" Letter - Intercollegiate Athletics Policy Clarification: The Three-Part    Test - Part Three (April 20, 2010)      *See*"Dear Colleague" letter from Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Stephanie Monroe (September 17,2008)      *See*Athletic     Equity Resources   * Also     see*Further       Clarification of Intercollegiate Athletics Policy Guidance Regarding Title IX Compliance
Auxiliary aids       *See*Auxiliary   Aids and Services for Postsecondary Students       *Discussed in*Students   with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education ...       En español *Estudiantes con discapacidades preparandose para la educación postsecundaria...*
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Bilingual education     *See* Dear Colleague Letter: English Learner Students and Limited English Proficient Parents (January 7, 2015) PDF (524K)      *See*Equal Educational Opportunities for English Learners       *See*Office of English Language  Acquisition

Blindness       *See*"Dear  Colleague" letter (November 12, 2014) to elementary and secondary education officialsPDF (159K)* **with attached Frequently Asked Questions document PDF (418K)** **(FAQ), from Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights**Catherine E. Lhamon,  Acting Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services  Michael K. Yudin, and Vanita Gupta, Acting  Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Justice, on effective communication. Also see Parent Fact Sheet  PDF (103K).**     *See* "Dear Colleague" letters (May 26, 2011)      to elementary      and secondary education officials and postsecondary      education officials, with attached Frequently      Asked Questions document (FAQ), from Assistant Secretary for Civil      Rights Russlynn Ali.       See*"Dear Colleague" letter from Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Russlynn Ali and Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Thomas E.Perez, U.S. Department of Justice (June 29, 2010)

Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act

Brochures      *See*Reading  Room      *See*ED Pubs On-Line Ordering System

Building, access to      *See*34  C.F.R. Part 104, Subpart C       *See*28 C.F.R. Part 35, Subpart  D
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Career and Technical Education      *See "Dear Colleague" letter on Gender Equity in Career and Technical Education (June 15, 2016) PDF (590.96K)*
Case Processing Manual (CPM) 
Castañeda v. Pickard     *See*Dear Colleague Letter: English Learner Students and Limited English Proficient Parents (January 7, 2015) PDF (524K)	     *See*Equal Educational Opportunities for English Learners 

Change in placement      *Discussed in*Student  Placement in ... Schools

Charter SchoolsSee "Dear Colleague" letter PDF (107.78K) from Assistant Secretary for the Office for Civil Rights (OCR)  Catherine E. Lhamon and Acting Assistant Secretary for Special Education and  Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) Sue Swenson on the rights of charter school  students with disabilities (December 28, 2016), with attached *OCR Frequently  Asked Questions*PDF (593.96K);  and *OSERS Frequently Asked  Questions*PDF (561.96K).  See also *Fact Sheet*PDF (91.72K)
Civil  Rights Act of 1964     *Also discussed in*Impact  of the Civil Rights Laws

 Civil rights agencies

Civil rights data

Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987      *See*65  *Fed. Reg.* 68050

College students with disabilities      *See*Auxiliary  Aids and Services ...

Complaint form       See Discrimination Complaint Form PDF (228K)      See En español *Formulario en español que usted puede usar para presentar una queja a la Oficina Para Derechos Civiles*PDF (22.5K)

Complaint  process      *Also discussed in*Case Processing Manual (CPM)

 Compliance coordinator      *See Dear Colleague Letter (April 24, 2015) PDF (351K) from Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Catherine E. Lhamon to school districts, colleges, and universities reminding them of their obligation to designate a Title IX coordinator, with attached* letter to Title IX coordinators PDF (298K)*and* Title IX Resource Guide PDF (501K).

*Also discussed in*Title IX Coordinator and Notice of Nondiscrimination

Compliance review     *Discussed in*Case Processing Manual (CPM)

Confidentiality      *Discussed in*  Case Processing Manual (CPM)      *Discussed  in*How OCR Handles  Complaints*     See*Family Policy Compliance  Office      *See*"Dear Colleague" letter from Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Stephanie   Monroe (October 17, 2008)PDF (7M) 

Congress      *See*Annual  Reports to Congress

Consent Form

Construction, access requirements     *See*Notice of Interpretation of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation  Act of 1973 PDF (237K) TEXT (36K)     *See*34  C.F.R. Part 104, Subpart C       *See*28 C.F.R. Part 35, Subpart  D

Contact OCR

Counseling
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Data requested by OCR      *Discussed in*Case Processing Manual (CPM)

Deaf student education services

Deaf students*     *See*"Dear  Colleague" letter (November 12, 2014) to elementary and secondary education officialsPDF (159K)** **with attached Frequently Asked Questions document PDF (418K)** **(FAQ), from Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights**Catherine E. Lhamon,  Acting Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services  Michael K. Yudin, and Vanita Gupta, Acting  Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Justice, on effective communication. Also see Parent Fact Sheet  PDF (103K).*

Desegregation      *Discussed in*  Student Assignment in Elementary and Secondary Schools & Title VI      *See*Notice of Application, *U.S. v. Fordice*

Digital Accessibility

Disability discriminationAvoiding the Discriminatory Use of Student Discipline under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, See “Dear Colleague” letter PDF (1.2M), and Fact Sheet PDF (299K)	*Discussed in* Resource Guide to Section 504 in Elementary and  Secondary Schools PDF (590.96K)

Disability harassment
     *See*"Dear Colleague" letter (October  26, 2010)
Discrimination based on:
- Age
- Affiliation with the Boy Scouts of America or certain other patriotic youth groups
- Disability
- Race, color, or national origin
- Sex
- Other

Diversity      See U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights, Diversity & Inclusion Activities Under Title VI Fact Sheet (January 31, 2023). PDF (185K)  | En español (Hoja informativa sobre las actividades de diversidad e inclusión bajo el Título VI) PDF (160K) | العربيّة (Arabic) PDF (254K) | 情况说明书 (Sim. Chinese) PDF (364K) | 情況說明書 (Trad. Chinese) PDF (302K) | 한국어 (Korean) PDF (220K) | Tagalog (Tagalog) PDF (145K) | Việt-ngữ (Vietnamese) PDF (368K)

Drug addiction      *See*34  C.F.R. § 104.53      *See*28 C.F.R. § 35.104
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Education  Amendments of 1972     *Also discussed in*Impact  of the Civil Rights Laws

Education of the Handicapped Act      *Go to*Individuals with  Disabilities Education Act

Effective Communication*     *See* "Dear  Colleague" letter (November 12, 2014) to elementary and secondary education officials PDF (159K)** **with attached Frequently Asked Questions document PDF (418K)** **(FAQ), from Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights**Catherine E. Lhamon,  Acting Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services  Michael K. Yudin, and Vanita Gupta, Acting  Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Justice, on effective communication.  Also see Parent Fact Sheet  PDF (103K).*

EHA       *Go to*Individuals with     Disabilities Education Act

Electronic book readers       *See* "Dear Colleague" letters (May 26, 2011)      to elementary      and secondary education officials and postsecondary      education officials, with attached Frequently      Asked Questions document (FAQ), from Assistant Secretary for CivilRights Russlynn Ali.
      *See*"Dear Colleague" letter from Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Russlynn Ali and Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Thomas E.Perez, U.S. Department of Justice (June 29, 2010)

Elementary and Secondary School Surveys      *See*Civil  Rights Data

Employment  discrimination      *Also see*34  C.F.R. § 100.3        *Also see*34  C.F.R. Part 104, Subpart B        *Also see*34  C.F.R. Part 106, Subpart E        *Also see*34  C.F.R. § 110.2        *Also see*28  C.F.R. Part 35, Subpart C

Endorsements on this web site      *Discussed in*OCR  Web Page Linking Policy

Enforcement      *Discussed in*Case Processing Manual (CPM)

Engineering      *See*Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)

English as a Second Language       *See* Dear Colleague Letter: English Learner Students and Limited English Proficient Parents  (January 7, 2015) PDF (524K)       *See*Equal Educational Opportunities for English Learners       *Discussed in*1991  OCR Policy

English language learner     *See* Ensuring Meaningful Participation in Advanced Coursework and Specialized Programs Fact Sheet (June 20, 2023) PDF (490K)       *See* Dear Colleague Letter: English Learner Students and Limited English Proficient Parents  (January 7, 2015) PDF (524K)       *See*Equal Educational Opportunities for English Learners 
Ensuring Equal Access To High-Quality Education

Equal educational opportunity      *See*Impact  of the Civil Rights Laws

English as a Second Language (ESL)      *See* Dear Colleague Letter: English Learner Students and Limited English Proficient Parents (January 7, 2015) PDF (524K) 	     *See*Equal Educational Opportunities for English Learners       *Discussed in*1991  OCR Policy      *See  in*Identification of Potential ELL Students

Evaluation

Extracurricular activities      *See*"Dear Colleague" letter from Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Seth Galanter (January 25, 2013) PDF (485K); 'Fast Facts' about Dear Colleague Letter Fact SheetPDF (245K) | En españolPDF (241K)      *See*34  C.F.R. § 104.34      *See*34 C.F.R. § 104.37      *See*34 C.F.R. § 104.43      *See*34 C.F.R. § 106.31      *See*34 C.F.R. § 106.40
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FAPE       *Discussed in*Questions   and Answers on Disability Discrimination*     Discussed in*Protecting   Students with Disabilities (504 FAQs)       *Discussed in*For Students   with Disabilities: Requirements Under Section 504 of The *Rehabilitation Act of 1973* ...       *Discussed in*Students   with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education ...       En español *Estudiantes   con discapacidades preparandose para la educación postsecundaria...**Discussed in* Resource Guide to Section 504 in Elementary and  Secondary Schools PDF (590.96K)

Federal civil rights agencies

Federal financial assistance      *Discussed in*About  OCR

File a complaint      *See*Complaint  process

Financial  aid and the use of race

First  Amendment

*Fordice*

Free appropriate public education*Discussed in*Questions   and Answers on Disability ...*Discussed in*Protecting   Students with Disabilities (504 FAQs)*Discussed in*For Students with Disabilities: Requirements Under Section 504 of The *Rehabilitation Act of 1973* ...*Discussed in*Students     with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education ...En español *Estudiantes     con discapacidades preparandose para la educación postsecundaria...**Discussed in* Resource Guide to Section 504 in Elementary and  Secondary Schools PDF (590.96K)
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Gender discrimination      *See*Sex  Discrimination

Gender-Based Harassment     *See*"Dear Colleague" letter (October  26, 2010)       *See*Revised OCR Sexual Harassment Guidance        *See*Sexual  Harassment: It's Not Academic

Gender harassment      *See*Sexual  Harassment

Government Performance Results Act

GPRA

Grievance procedures

Guidance counselors
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Handouts      *See*Reading  Room      *See*ED Pubs On-line Ordering System

Handicap      *See*Disability  Discrimination

Handicapped person      *Go to*Individual with  a disability

Harassment       *See*"Dear Colleague" letter (October    26, 2010) from Assistant Secretary Russlynn Ali on sexual, racial, and disability harassment       *See*   Disability Harassment**      *See*Letter from Secretary     Paige on harassment of Muslim and Arab students**      *See*Racial Harassment       *See*Sexual Harassment       *See*Sexual Harassment: It's     Not Academic       *See*Checklist     for ... Addressing Harassment

HBCU

Hearing-impaired students

Help using OCR's web site

Hidden disabilities      *See*The  Civil Rights of Students with Hidden Disabilities

Higher education's obligations to students with disabilities

Historically Black Colleges and Universities

HIV      *See*Placement  of School Children with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

Hostile environment      *Go to*Harassment

How to File a Complaint      *See*How to File A Discrimination Complaint With The Office For Civil Rights      En español *Cómo Presentar Una Reclamación Por Discriminación Ante La Oficina Para Derechos Civiles*
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IDEA*Discussed in*Student  Placement in ... Schools*Discussed in* Resource Guide to Section 504 in Elementary and  Secondary Schools PDF (590.96K)

Identification of Potential English Learner Students      *See*Dear Colleague Letter: English Learner Students and Limited English Proficient Parents (January 7, 2015) PDF (524K)        *See* Equal Educational Opportunities for English Learners       *Discussed in* 1991 OCR Policy       *See*  Identification of Potential ELL Students 
IEP      *Discussed  in*Student Placement  in ... Schools*     Discussed  in*Protecting Students with  Disabilities

Immersion      *See* Dear Colleague Letter: English Learner Students and Limited English Proficient Parents (January 7, 2015) PDF (524K)      *See* Equal Educational Opportunities for English Learners       *Discussed in* 1991 OCR Policy

Impairment of a major life activity      *See*34  C.F.R. § 104.3      *See*28 C.F.R. § 35.104

Inaccessible facilities      *See*34  C.F.R. Part 104, Subpart C       *See*28 C.F.R. Part 35, Subpart  D

Individualized education program       *See*Student   Placement in ... Schools       *Discussed in*Students   with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education ...       En español *Estudiantes   con discapacidades preparandose para la educación postsecundaria...*

Individual with a disability      *See*34  C.F.R. § 104.3      *See*28 C.F.R. § 35.104

Individuals with Disabilities Education  Act      *Discussed in*Student  Placement in ... Schools*     Discussed in*Protecting  Students with Disabilities*     See*Office  of Special Education ...

Information requested by OCR      *Discussed in*Case Processing Manual (CPM)

Integration      *Go to*Desegregation

Intercollegiate athletics      *See*Athletic  Equity Resources

Interest and abilities    *See*Dear  Colleague Letter - Intercollegiate Athletics Policy Clarification: The Three-Part  Test - Part Three (April 20, 2010)     *Discussed in*Equal  Opportunity In Intercollegiate Athletics

Interscholastic athletics      *See*Athletic  Equity Resources

Interviews      *Discussed in*Case Processing Manual (CPM)

Investigation procedures      *Discussed in*Case Processing Manual (CPM)
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Job-related discrimination      *Go to*Employment discrimination

Jurisdiction      *Go to*Discrimination  based on ...
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Language proficiency     *See* Dear Colleague Letter: English Learner Students and Limited English Proficient Parents (January 7, 2015) PDF (524K)      *See* Equal Educational Opportunities for English Learners

Lau v. Nichols     *See* Dear Colleague Letter: English Learner Students and Limited English Proficient Parents (January 7, 2015) PDF (524K)       *See* Equal Educational Opportunities for English Learners

Laws      *Go to*Discrimination  based on ...      *Also  see*Boy Scouts of America  Equal Access Act

Lawsuits      *See*Complaint  process

Leased facility, access to      *See*34  C.F.R. Part 104, Subpart C       *See*28 C.F.R. Part 35, Subpart  D

Least restrictive environment      *Discussed in*Student  Placement in ... Schools

Letter of Findings      *Discussed in*Case Processing Manual (CPM)

Libraries      *Discussed in*Disability  Discrimination Overview

Limitation of a major life activity      *See*34  C.F.R. § 104.3      *See*28 C.F.R. § 35.104

Limited English proficiency (LEP)      *See* Dear Colleague Letter: English Learner Students and Limited English Proficient Parents (January 7, 2015) PDF (524K)       *See* Equal Educational Opportunities for English Learners

Linking to or from this web site

LRE      *Discussed in*Student  Placement in ... Schools
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Major life activity      *See*34  C.F.R. § 104.3      *See*28 C.F.R. § 35.104

Marital status      *See*34  C.F.R. § 106.40

Math      *See*Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)

Men's athletics      *See*Athletic  Equity Resources

Migrant students      *See*English  language learners      *See*Limited English proficiency      *See*Office of  Migrant Education

Minorities, discrimination against      *Go to*Discrimination  based on ...

Minority postsecondary institutions

Mobility      *See*34  C.F.R. Part 104, Subpart C       *See*28 C.F.R. Part 35, Subpart  D
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Negotiation      *Discussed in*Case Processing Manual (CPM)

No Child Left Behind Act of 2001      *Go to*Single sex classes  and schools      *Go  to*Boy Scouts of America Equal Access  Act      *See*Office of Elementary and  Secondary Education

Noncompliance      *Discussed in*Case Processing Manual (CPM)

Nondiscrimination notice

Nonacademic services and activities      *Discussed in*Student  Placement in ... Schools

Notice of:
-  Nondiscrimination
- Procedural safeguards         Discussed in  Student  Placement in ... Schools
-  School activities         Discussed in  Memorandum  (1970): Identification of Discrimination

Number of students
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OCR      *Also see*Help  for First Time Visitors to the OCR Web Site*     Also  see*Office for Civil  Rights: Ensuring Equal Access To Quality Education

Office  for Civil Rights    *Also see*Help  for First Time Visitors to the OCR Web Site      *Also  see*Office for Civil  Rights: Ensuring Equal Access To Quality Education

Office locations

Other Federal civil rights agencies
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Pamphlets      *See*Reading  Room      *See*ED Pubs On-line Ordering System

Parental empowerment

Parental status      *See*34  C.F.R. § 106.40*     See*Supporting the Academic Success of Pregnant and  Parenting Students (June 25, 2013); “Dear Colleague” letter (June 25, 2013); "Know Your Rights" (June 25, 2013)     *See*“Dear Colleague” letter from Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Stephanie Monroe (June 25, 2007)
Partnership

Patriotic societies      *Discussed in*Boy  Scouts of America Equal Access Act

Person with a disability      *Go to*Individual with  a disability

Personal information      *Discussed in*  Case Processing Manual (CPM)      *Discussed  in*How OCR Handles  Complaints*     See*Family Policy Compliance  Office

Phone numbers      *See*Contact  OCR

Placement*Discussed in* Resource Guide to Section 504 in Elementary and  Secondary Schools PDF (590.96K)*Discussed in*Student  Placement in ... Schools*Discussed in*Protecting  Students with Disabilities

 Postsecondary minority institutions

Preadmission inquiry       *See*34   C.F.R. § 104.42(b)(4)       *Discussed in*Students   with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education ...       En español *Estudiantes   con discapacidades preparandose para la educación postsecundaria...*

Preemployment inquiry      *Discussed in*Nondiscrimination  in Employment Practices ...

Pregnancy       *See*34   C.F.R. § 106.40*     See*Supporting the Academic Success of Pregnant  and Parenting Students Under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (June 25, 2013); “Dear Colleague” letter (June 25, 2013); "Know Your Rights" (June 25, 2013)     *See*“Dear Colleague” letter  from Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Stephanie Monroe (June 25, 2007)
Prejudice      *Go to*Discrimination based on ...

Privacy      *Same as Personal Information Discussed in*  Case Processing Manual (CPM)      *Discussed  in*How OCR Handles  Complaints*     See*Family Policy Compliance  Office

Procedural safeguards*Discussed in* Resource Guide to Section 504 in Elementary and  Secondary Schools PDF (590.96K)*Discussed in*Student Placement in ... Schools*Discussed in*Protecting Students with Disabilities*Discussed in*Nondiscrimination      in Federally Assisted Programs – Policy Interpretations  PDF (1.5M)

Program accessibility      *See*34  C.F.R. Part 104, Subpart C       *See*28 C.F.R. Part 35, Subpart D     *Discussed in*Nondiscrimination      in Federally Assisted Programs – Policy Interpretations  PDF (1.5M)

Program or activity      *Discussed in*65 *Fed. Reg.* 68050

Public entity      *Discussed in*Title  II

Public Law:
-  93-112         Go to  Rehabilitation  Act of 1973
-  93-568         Go to  Education Amendments  of 1972 
- 94-135         Go to  Age Discrimination  Act of 1975
- 94-142         Go to  Individuals with  Disabilities Education Act

Public libraries      *Discussed in*Disability  Discrimination Overview

Publications      *See*Reading  Room      *See*ED Pubs On-line Ordering System
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Qualified individual with a disability      *See*34  C.F.R. § 104.3      *See*28 C.F.R. § 35.104
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Racial  harassment      *See*"Dear Colleague" letter (October  26, 2010)        *Also see*Investigative  guidance

Ramps      *See*34  C.F.R. Part 104, Subpart C       *See*28 C.F.R. Part 35, Subpart  D

Reasonable accommodation      *Discussed in*Nondiscrimination  in Employment ...

Recipient      *Discussed in*About  OCR

Records, student      *See*Family  Policy Compliance Office       *See*"Dear Colleague" letter from Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Stephanie   Monroe (October 17, 2008)PDF (7M) 

Records requested by OCR      *Discussed in*Case Processing Manual (CPM)

Recruitment, athletics      *Discussed in*Policy  Interpretation: Title IX and ... Athletics ...

Regarded as having an impairment      *See*34  C.F.R. § 104.3      *See*28 C.F.R. § 35.104

Regulations:
- Age Discrimination Act of 1975
- Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973  (Disability)
- Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990  (Disability)
- Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964  (Race, color, and national origin)
- Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972  (Sex)

Rehabilitation  Act of 1973     *Also discussed in*Impact  of the Civil Rights Laws

Religion     *See*"Dear Colleague" letter (October  26, 2010)       *Go to*Other Federal  civil rights agencies

Remedies      *Discussed in*How  OCR Handles Complaints      *Discussed  in*Case Processing Manual (CPM)

Report Cards and Transcripts      *See*"Dear Colleague" letter from Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Stephanie   Monroe (October 17, 2008)PDF (7M) 

Reports of OCR Activities

Request for information     *Discussed in*Case Processing Manual (CPM)

Resolution      *Discussed in*How  OCR Handles Complaints      *Discussed  in*Case Processing Manual (CPM)

Restraint (and Seclusion)*See*Students with Disabilities and the Use of Restraint and Seclusion in K-12 Public Schools Webcast (Length: 00:46:09)*See*"Dear Colleague" letter (December 28, 2016)PDF (432.29K)*See*Fact Sheet PDF (167.97K)

Retaliation*Discussed in*How OCR Handles Complaints

Review, compliance*Discussed in*Case Processing Manual (CPM)
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Scholarships, athletic      *Discussed in*Athletic  Equity Resources     See “Dear Colleague” letter  from Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Stephanie Monroe (June 25, 2007)

School Choice      See “Dear Colleague” letter  from Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Stephanie Monroe (January 8, 2009)

School counselors
Title  VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964      See “Dear Colleague” letter  from Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Stephanie Monroe (January 8, 2009)      *Also see*Education  and Title VI**      *Also  discussed in*Impact of the Civil Rights Laws

Tracking      *Discussed in*Student Assignment in Elementary and Secondary Schools & Title VI 

Transition      *See*“Dear Colleague” letter from Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Stephanie Monroe     *See*“Dear Parent” letter from Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Stephanie Monroe     *See*Transition of Students with Disabilities to Postsecondary Education: A Guide for High School Educators       *See*Students   with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education ...*     *En español **Estudiantes   con discapacidades preparandose para la educación postsecundaria...*       Also see*Office   of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
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UFAS      *See*34  C.F.R. § 104.23      *Also  see*The Access Board

Uniform federal accessibility standards      *See*34  C.F.R. § 104.23      *Also  see*The Access Board

*United States v. Fordice*

University   students with disabilities       *Also see*Students   with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education ...       En español *Estudiantes   con discapacidades preparandose para la educación postsecundaria...*
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Visual Impairments*     *See* "Dear Colleague" letters (May 26, 2011)      to elementary      and secondary education officials and postsecondary      education officials, with attached Frequently      Asked Questions document (FAQ), from Assistant Secretary for Civil      Rights Russlynn Ali.      See*"Dear Colleague" letter from Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Russlynn Ali and Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Thomas E.Perez, U.S. Department of Justice (June 29, 2010)

Vocational education

Voluntary Youth Service OrganizationsSee 34  C.F.R. §106.14(c)See "Dear Colleague" letter PDF (317.14K) from Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Catherine E. Lhamon on voluntary youth service organizations (December 15, 2015)
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Website Accessibility      *See*Digital Accessibility 

Wheelchair access      *See*34  C.F.R. Part 104, Subpart C       *See*28  C.F.R. Part 35, Subpart D

Witness rights      *Discussed in*Case Processing Manual (CPM)

Women's athletics      *See*Athletic  Equity Resources
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