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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education has opened 20 investigations into school districts over possible failures to report and address staff-on-student sexual misconduct, expanding federal scrutiny of how …
Education Department Opens 20 School Misconduct Probes Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ OCR announced Tuesday that the Minnesota Department of …
Federal Civil Rights Offices Rule Minnesota Violated Title IX in Girls’ Sports Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has escalated enforcement actions against Harvard University, referring the institution to the HHS …
Harvard Referred for Possible Federal Funding Suspension Over Antisemitism Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education announced this week that the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) has entered into a formal resolution agreement to comply with Title IX, following an …
UPenn Reaches Title IX Agreement, Will Restore Records and Apologize to Female Athletes Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced Monday that Harvard University violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of …
HHS Finds Harvard Violated Civil Rights Law with Deliberate Indifference to Anti-Semitic Harassment Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has initiated an investigation into a major health system in Michigan over allegations …
HHS Launches Investigation into Michigan Health System Over Conscience Rights Violations Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has initiated a compliance review of a hospital to assess its adherence to …
Hospital Under Fire as HHS Investigates Alleged Violations of Health Workers’ Rights Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has launched its sixth investigation into claims that an HHS-funded program may improperly …
HHS Opens Sixth Investigation into Alleged Race-Based Scholarship Criteria Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has escalated its Title IX enforcement actions against the Maine Department of Education (MDOE) by referring the matter to the U.S. …
Federal Action Taken Against Maine for Title IX Noncompliance Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has delivered a final warning to the Maine Department of Education (MDOE) over alleged violations of Title …
Federal Government Issues Final Title IX Warning to Maine Department of Education Read More