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ALT Lehigh University has committed to taking important additional steps to respond to harassment based on shared ancestry which will help ensure that all students can learn in an environment free from discrimination - Catherine E. Lhamon, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
ALT Johns Hopkins has agreed to take important steps necessary to ensure it adequately addresses discrimination reported to it on the basis of shared ancestry and that all its students are able to learn in an environment free of harassment.
ALT Rutgers University has committed to resolution terms that will address serious Title VI noncompliance indicated in their records regarding different treatment of students based on stereotypes about the countries students and their families come from as well as unredressed harassment of students and faculty that appear to have created a hostile environment in University campuses, inconsistent with the University’s federal civil rights obligations. OCR looks forward to the change that will come for Rutgers University as a result of this agreement and to ongoing work with the University to ensure its compliance. - Catherine E. Lhamon, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
ALT The commitments the University of Cincinnati made today position the university to turn an important corner in effectively protecting civil rights for students who have suffered some egregious harms. OCR looks forward to working with the university on its responses to notice of discrimination based on shared ancestry so all students at the university have a safe learning environment. - Catherine E. Lhamon, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
ALT The Philadelphia School District has committed to taking essential steps to redress any hostile environment in its schools so that Jewish students, like all students, can learn in an environment free from discriminatory harassment. Catherine E. Lhamon Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
ALT Paterson Public School's commitments today will ensure that its students now will be able to learn without sexual harassment or discrimination - Catherine E. Lhamon, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
ALT Today’s resolution with Temple University is designed to improve University practices to ensure full compliance with federal civil rights protections against discrimination. OCR looks forward to working with Temple throughout its implementation of the resolution agreement to ensure Temple students, faculty, and staff are able to learn and work in an environment free from harassment and discrimination. - Catherine E. Lhamon, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
ALT Federal civil rights laws protect students in educational settings with and without AI. School communities must take care that they do not discriminate when applying AI tools. OCR will remain vigilant in enforcement regarding AI usage as we will with respect to any other aspect of students’ educational experience - Catherine E. Lhamon, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
ALT Owasso students and their families did not receive the fair and equitable review process from their school district guaranteed to them under Title IX; at worst, some students experienced discrimination Congress has long guaranteed they shall not endure at school. The district has signed a robust agreement to assure that students who attend school in the district will be afforded their rights under Title IX, including the right to file a complaint, learn about and receive supportive services individualized to their needs, and benefit from federal nondiscrimination protection when they experience harassment. - Catherine E. Lhamon, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights