Department of Education Issues Guidance on Discrimination Policies Under Title VI
On May 7, the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights issued a “Dear Colleague” letter to offer guidance on schools’ responsibilities to prevent and rectify discrimination based on race, color, or national origin, including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics, under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and its implementing regulations. The guidance aims to provide examples to institutions to help them carry out their Title VI requirements following an increase in complaints alleging discrimination based on race, color, or national origin at colleges and universities, as well as public reports of such discrimination.