Preventing and Remedying Race, Color, and National Origin Discrimination in Schools: A Primer on Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Report
Authors:Robinson, Kimberly, Education Rights InstituteUniversity of Virginia School of Law ORCID icon orcid.org/0000-0002-6779-3987Jones Herbert, GeDá, Education Rights InstituteUniversity of Virginia School of Law
Abstract:

This primer explains schools’ obligations to prevent and remedy discrimination on race, color, and national origin under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The primer describes the origins of Title VI and explains how Title VI applies to public and private schools receiving federal funding, the types of prohibited discrimination, and the enforcement process.

Keywords:
Title VI, civil rights, racial discrimination, national origin discrimination, disparate treatment, disparate impact, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of Education, enforcement, Brown v. Board of Education, segregation, student discipline, harassment, hostile environment, shared ancestry, Education Rights Institute
Language:
English
Publisher:
Education Rights Institute
Published Date:
June 2024