ERIC Number: ED515976
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Jan
Pages: 73
Abstractor: ERIC
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Annual Report to Congress of the Office for Civil Rights. Fiscal Years 2007-08
Office for Civil Rights, US Department of Education
This paper is the Office for Civil Rights's (OCR's) "Annual Report to Congress" for fiscal years 2007 and 2008. This report details OCR's accomplishments in enforcing the civil rights laws under which OCR has been granted jurisdiction to address and remedy discrimination. These enforcement efforts include complaint investigation and resolution, compliance reviews and technical assistance, as well as regulatory and policy development. This report also highlights OCR's efforts to further improve enforcement capabilities by promoting management excellence. OCR continues to carry out its mission by seeking to meet the highest performance and quality standards. Appendices include: (1) Offices and Addresses; (2) FY 2008 Complaint Receipts, by Jurisdiction and OCR Enforcement Office; (3) FY 2007 Complaint Receipts, by Jurisdiction and OCR Enforcement Office; and (4) Sample of OCR Technical Assistance Publications Available at www.gov/ocr. (Contains 7 figures, 4 tables and 7 footnotes.) [For the Fiscal Year 2006 report, see ED500825.]
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Civil Rights Legislation, Compliance (Legal), Technical Assistance, Annual Reports, Investigations, Federal Regulation, Improvement Programs, Administrative Organization, Accountability, Law Enforcement, Policy Formation, School Desegregation, Best Practices, Guidance Programs, Data Collection, Technology Integration, Human Capital, Money Management, Staff Development, Minority Groups, Vocational Education, Management Systems, Accessibility (for Disabled)
Office for Civil Rights, US Department of Education. Available from: ED Pubs. P.O. Box 1398, Jessup, MD 20794-1398. Tel: 800-421-3481; Fax: 202-453-6012; e-mail: OCR@ed.gov; Web site: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index.html?src=oc
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Adult Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Office for Civil Rights (ED)
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