Education Rights Institute
The Education Rights Institute at the University of Virginia School of Law aims to expand the opportunity for every student in the United States to enjoy access to a high-quality education.
On Changes in Education
The Education Rights Institute offers new guidance on race, color and national origin discrimination in Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as well as information to assist district leaders in K-12 schools in understanding the Dear Colleague Letter issued by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights on Feb. 14.
About the Institute
The Education Rights Institute aims to expand the opportunity for every student in the United States to enjoy access to a high-quality education.
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Racial Harassment and Hostile Environments in Schools
The Education Rights Institute’s newest report aims to help school district and education stakeholders prevent and remedy racial harassment and hostile environments.
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Video: harassment and hostile environments
Video: Prevention
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Understanding Title VI
A new primer from the Education Rights Institute explains schools’ obligations to prevent and remedy discrimination on race, color and national origin under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Read the Primer Watch the Video on Title VI
Video: Disparate Treatment vs. Disparate Impact
DOE and Civil Rights
What Do Education Leaders Need To Know About the Department of Education’s New Guidance on Race and Civil Rights?
Feb. 28, 2025
Education Rights Institute founder and director Kimberly Jenkins Robinson joins other experts in responding to the Feb. 14 letter from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights. Robinson explains how the letter contradicts existing law and what it means for school districts.
