Impact of the Office for Civil Rights’ Enforcement of Federal Law for Students Classified as English Language Learners in California and Texas
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- In the United States, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 serves a critical role in protecting and ensuring that all students, including students classified as English Language Learners (ELLs), have access to educational opportunities. This study explores how federal enforcement of civil rights laws and regulations protects students and their families from discrimination. In particular, the study addresses how the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces federal laws for ELLs in the states of California and Texas, and the impact of that enforcement on ELLs and their school communities. Through an analysis of four OCR complaint cases, the study explores how OCR investigates cases and reaches resolution agreements that influence school districts’ and states’ educational policies and procedures for ELLs. The findings of this study reveal that OCR follows a rigid protocol during the investigation process of complaints limited to the parameters of the legal standards in question. Yet, once OCR finds evidence of deficiencies and/or noncompliance, OCR conducts a thorough investigation and provides specific next steps and accountability procedures that impact ELLs and their school communities. This study provides policy recommendations on OCR’s complaint process and the agency’s role in providing resources and support to school districts as they build infrastructures to provide meaningful educational opportunities to ELLs.
Description
| Type of resource | text |
|---|---|
| Publication date | September 1, 2023; August 19, 2023 |
Creators/Contributors
| Author | Ayala, Yesenia |
|---|---|
| Advisor | Koski, William |
| Degree granting institution | Stanford University |
| Department | Public Policy Program |
Subjects
| Subject | English learners |
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| Subject | education policy |
| Subject | Office for Civil Rights |
| Subject | federal agency |
| Subject | Enforcement |
| Subject | U.S. Department of Education |
| Subject | Stanford University |
| Subject | Humanities and Sciences |
| Subject | Public Policy Program |
| Genre | Text |
| Genre | Thesis |
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- Ayala , Y. (2023). Impact of the Office for Civil Rights’ Enforcement of Federal Law for Students Classified as English Language Learners in California and Texas. Stanford Digital Repository. Available at https://purl.stanford.edu/yy900yt2903. https://doi.org/10.25740/yy900yt2903.
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