Civil Rights Law

Administrative Advocacy (Title IX, Title IX, Section 504, American with Disabilities Act)

CLE Files Comments with USED on Proposed Regulations under Title IX

CLE opposes sex discrimination in all forms, believes that institutions of higher education and LEAs have affirmative obligations under Title IX to protect students on the basis of biological or assigned sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation...

CLE Comments to NPRM RE: Civil Rights Data Collection

Comments on the Proposed Changes to Civil Rights Data Collection (November 10, 2009) address: (1) Expansion of Data Indicators/Need to Focus on Quality Education Elements; (2) Data Collection Procedures; (3) Data Posting; and (4) Changes to Specific...

CLE comments to USED, Office for Civil Rights draft publication: “The Use of Tests When Making High-Stakes Decisions”

CLE’s extensive critique, comments, and specific changes to the draft, proposing a more rigorous analysis of civil rights principles calling for more attention to real-world application of the ways that high-stakes tests are being used in the context...