File a discrimination complaint with the US Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights
US Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
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The Office for Civil Rights enforces several Federal civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination in programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance from the Department of Education. If you feel you have witnessed or experienced a violation of student civil rights, you can file a complaint with the OCR.
Eligibility Requirements
The person who is the subject of the complaint must be a student.
ADA accessible
Yes
Citizenship Requirements
No citizenship requirements
free
Yes
Available Languages
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Cambodian,
Cantonese,
Croatian,
Farsi,
French,
Hindi,
Hmong,
Japanese,
Karen,
Khmer,
Korean,
Lao,
Punjabi,
Russian,
Serbian,
Somali,
Spanish,
Tagalog,
Thai,
Urdu,
Vietnamese
national
United States
What to do next
Click to visit link - https://ocrcas.ed.gov/
Visit the link to file a complaint with OCR using OCR’s complaint assessment system.
Email ocr@ed.gov
Email OCR’s Discrimination Complaint Form or a signed letter.
Call 800-421-3481
Call to report any educational discrimination.
Locations
This opportunity does not have a location or its location is private. This opportunity can be accessed in United States.
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