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Wednesday, March 5, 2025

It takes time

The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) of the US Department of Education issued a frequently-asked-questions release regarding its anti-DEI enforcement procedures last week. A key part indicates how the OCR will process complaints. It seems to be a time-consuming process:

...If OCR determines that a school failed to comply with the civil rights laws that it enforces, OCR will contact the school and will attempt to secure its willingness to negotiate a voluntary resolution agreement. If the school agrees to resolve the complaint, OCR and the school will negotiate a written resolution agreement to be signed by the school that describes the specific remedial actions it will take to address the area(s) of noncompliance identified by OCR. OCR will monitor implementation of the resolution agreement’s terms. If a school is unwilling to negotiate a resolution agreement, OCR will inform the school of the consequences, which may result in OCR initiating enforcement through administrative proceedings or referring the case to the Department of Justice for judicial proceedings...

Source: https://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2025/03/03/education-dept-shares-faq-document-about-dei-guidance.

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