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Join ED for Our Teacher Summer Seminars
You are invited! Join ED for our second annual Teacher Summer Seminars. This summer’s seminars–presented by teachers–will consider strategies used by teachers to ensure students’ civil rights in the classroom and to engage them through personalized learning. The seminars take … Continue reading
Answering Questions of Fundamental Fairness
Earlier today, Secretary Duncan released new data from the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights that reveal unfortunate truths about our nation’s schools. The Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) is a first-of-its kind national data tool that highlights schools … Continue reading
Talking Title IX on Twitter
This year marks the 40th anniversary of Title IX, the civil rights law that ensures educational institutions that receive federal funding do not discriminate on the basis of sex. Secretary Duncan has said that Title IX is “one of the … Continue reading
Duncan Opens National Summit on Gender-Based Violence Among Young People
“No school can be a great school unless it’s a safe school,” is a familiar phrase often cited by Secretary Duncan, and one that he repeated earlier today as he opened the first session of the National Summit on Gender-Based … Continue reading
Strengthening Our Response to Sexual Assault in Schools and on College Campuses
“When it comes to sexual abuse, it is quite simple: no means no,” said Vice President Biden at an event earlier today at the University of New Hampshire. Secretary Duncan joined the Vice President on the campus of UNH to … Continue reading
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