Department of Education Discusses Protecting Students from Shared Ancestry Discrimination

Welcome back to school to students and educators nationwide! At the Department of Education, we are continuing our commitment to protect the country’s students from discrimination in schools and colleges.
Learn how we’re protecting students from discrimination based on shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics in this video from Assistant Secretary Catherine Lhamon.

You can find OCR policy resources, school resolution agreements, and more, on our website, at www.ed.gov/ocr.

If you believe a student has experienced discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, or disability, you can file a complaint with OCR at ocrcas.ed.gov. For language assistance when contacting OCR call 1-800-USA-LEARN (1-800-872-5327), or send an email to [email protected].