Kenneth L. Marcus
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@KLMarcusOCR
Kenneth L. Marcus is the 11th Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Education, having been confirmed by the U.S. Senate on 06/07/2018.
TODAY, OCR released a new webinar that answers important questions about how the #TitleIX Rule protects the rights of students, faculty, and others to #FreeSpeech protected by the #FirstAmendment. www2.ed.gov/about/offices/…
TODAY, OCR released a new webinar explaining how to file a sexual harassment report or formal complaint with a K-12 school or a postsecondary institution, such as a college or university. youtube.com/watch?v=YA5S2_…
Sunday, marks 30 years since the #AmericansWithDisabilitiesAct #ADA was signed into law. View @usedgov’s video to learn more about this important law and how it ensures equal access for individuals with disabilities: youtu.be/bytl5z3UUOA
TODAY, OCR released a new webinar addressing the role and responsibilities of the people who conduct & adjudicate grievance proceedings involving an allegation of sexual harassment. Generally, that person is called a decision-maker in the new #TitleIX Rule www2.ed.gov/about/offices/…
TODAY, OCR released a new webinar that explains how the many new protections in the #TitleIX Rule safeguard the right of all individuals to be treated fairly in sexual harassment cases. www2.ed.gov/about/offices/…
TODAY, OCR released a new webinar that addresses recent challenges that students across the nation have faced in light of COVID-19. This webinar provides an overview of the resources OCR has issued to assist schools as they navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. www2.ed.gov/about/offices/…
TODAY OCR is pleased to release its latest video webinar discussing the new protections that @usedgov Title IX Rule provides to individuals who alleged sexual harassment or sexual assault.
#OTD, 56 years ago, the #CivilRightsAct was signed into law. #TitleVI prohibits discrimination based on race, color, or national origin in programs or activities receiving federal funds. Read OCR’s blog post commemorating this landmark legislation: www2.ed.gov/about/offices/…
Read TODAY’s strong words from @BetsyDeVosED @KLMarcusOCR to education leaders in connection with next week’s milestone: “As a nation, we must do better for our children and for all students. Racial discrimination is both wrong and illegal.” www2.ed.gov/about/offices/…
Today, we celebrate the 48th Anniversary of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Title IX remains the most consequential civil rights legislation ever enacted with regard to sex discrimination in education. www2.ed.gov/about/offices/…
1/4 Today marks a historic day for @usedgov and #OCR. For the first time ever, the Final Rule defines sexual harassment and sexual assault as unlawful sex discrimination under #TitleIX of the Education Amendments of 1972.
3/3 The Supplemental Fact Sheet makes clear that schools CAN meet the needs of their students w/ disabilities while providing distance instruction and OCR stands ready to support schools as they rise to the occasion. www2.ed.gov/about/offices/…
#OCR is pleased to announce the release of its Annual Report for Fiscal Years 2017-18. This report summarizes OCR’s compliance and enforcement activities and highlights the ways OCR works to ensure equal access to education to students across the nation. www2.ed.gov/about/reports/…
Today, #OCR entered into a resolution agreement with Penn State University to resolve Title IX violations and concerns OCR identified based on its compliance review. ed.gov/news/press-rel…
.@BetsyDeVosED recently released new information clarifying that federal law should not be used to prevent schools from offering distance learning opportunities to all students, including students with disabilities. ed.gov/news/press-rel…
3/4 To aid schools in complying with all federal civil rights requirements during the coming weeks, OCR has also prepared a Fact Sheet on Addressing the Risk of #COVID19 in Schools While Protecting the Civil Rights of Students. www2.ed.gov/about/offices/…
2/4 To help institutions ensure accessibility for students with disabilities during these times, OCR’s OPEN Center is pleased to present a short webinar on online learning and website accessibility. youtube.com/watch?v=DCMLk4…
