Author: Emily Bothfeld
Understanding Title VI Enforcement Amidst Columbia University Action
Last week, the Trump Administration announced the cancellation of $400 million in federal grants and contracts to Columbia University, citing alleged violations of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VI”) related to antisemitism on campus. This action represents a significant departure from the established regulatory enforcement […]
New Resources and Website Updates from OCR in Biden Administration’s Final Days
During President Biden’s last few weeks in office, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) published a series of new guidance documents and updated its website to align with the recent court decision vacating the Department’s 2024 Title IX Final Rule. Last week, OCR made various website […]
U.S. Department of Education Releases New Resource on Retaliation Under Federal Civil Rights Laws
On December 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) published a new resource addressing retaliation under the federal civil rights laws that OCR enforces, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination […]