Title VI

Overview

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 states: No person in the Unites States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. Protections include providing equity in educational opportunities for minority students as well as for students who have limited proficiency in English.

Is Your Child Experiencing Discrimination in School? 

Supporting American Indian and Alaska Native Students

Federal

Submit Complaint | Office for Civil Rights Complaint Processing Procedures
United States Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights (OCR)

Resources/Guidance

Know Your Rights: Title VI and Religion (2017) | Fact Sheet

Preventing of Racial Discrimination in Special Education (2016) | Fact Sheet

Combating Discrimination Against All Students, including Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and Muslim, Arab, Sikh, and South Asian Students from Discrimination (2016)

Fact Sheet

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Guidance for School Districts to Ensure Equal Access for All Children to Public Schools Regardless of Immigration Status (2014)

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Korean

Tagalog

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Questions and Answers

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Fact Sheet

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Trad. Chinese

Korean

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Guidance Package to Enhance School Climate and Improve School Discipline Policies/Practices (2014)

Guidance Package to Enhance School Climate and Improve School Discipline Policies/Practices (2014)

Carta a los Estimados Colegas: Administración no discriminatoria de la disciplina escolar (Spanish)

Full Guidance Package

Guidance on the Prohibition Against Retaliation under Federal Civil Rights Laws (2013)

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Spanish

State

Community

Ethnic Community-Based Lists

African American

American Indian Tribal Education Directors

Asian

Hispanic/Latino

Edúdate: A Guide to Higher Education for DACA, HB 144, and Undocumented Students in Utah

Pacific Islander

Utah Consortium of Multicultural Groups (UCMC)

Utah Office of Multicultural Affairs

Scholarship Opportunities

American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) Scholarships (May include scholarships for Native Hawaiians)

Cobell Scholarship

American Indian College Fund

American Indian Services 

Professional Learning 

AI/AN Microcredential
This Microcredential represents educators' use of supportive practices for American Indian and Alaska Native students by operating from an evolving understanding of AI/AN students’ circumstances, considering culturally aware practices for supporting students and ensuring AI/AN students are acknowledged and reflected in classrooms, policies, and initiatives.

ListServ

Subscribe to the Title VI Coordinators ListServ using the Utah Education Network (UEN) Mailing List! You will receive e-mail notifications about what is going on in Title VI.