Office of Civil Rights

Office of Civil Rights

The Office of Civil Rights is a sub-agency in the United States Department of Education, responsible for ensuring equal access to education and enforcing civil rights in the United States education system.

External links

* [http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index.html Office for Civil Rights]


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