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Education

The resources included below are not necessarily endorsed by the U.S. Department of Justice or by the Federal Interagency Working Group on LEP.

Federal Agreements and Settlements

Justice Department Secures Agreement with Florida School District to Protect the Civil Rights of English Learner Students- October 30, 2023

DOJ Settlement with San Bernardino City School District to Protect the Rights of English Learner Students- December 16, 2022

Department of Justice Agreement with School Addresses Access for LEP Parents (Press Release in K'iche)- September 15, 2022

Justice Department Settles with North Carolina School District to Provide Equal Opportunities to English Learner Students - June 17, 2021 (Español) (Agreement)

Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Arizona School District to Protect English Learner Students- April 16, 2021 (Español) (Press Release)

Charleston County, South Carolina School District Agrees to Provide Language Access for Limited English Proficient Parents - March 2, 2021 | Settlement Agreement: English | Español

United States Reaches Settlement with Federal Way Public Schools to Resolve Student Complaints of Harassment on the Basis of Religion and National Origin- November 12, 2020 (Press Release)

Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Toledo Public Schools to Resolve Complaints of Race and Disability Discrimination in Student Discipline- July 31, 2020 (Press Release)

United States Reaches Settlement with Martin Luther King, Jr. Charter School of Excellence in Springfield, Massachusetts to Ensure Equal Opportunities for English Learner Students- March 10, 2020 

United States Reaches Settlement with Arlington, Virginia Public Schools to Ensure Equal Opportunities for English Learner Students- June 3, 2019 (Press Release)

Pennsylvania Department of Education Agrees to Resolve Federal Civil Rights Investigation into Complaints About Alternative Education Programs- March 25, 2019 (Press Release)

United States Reaches Settlement with Adams 12 Five Star School District in Colorado to Ensure Equal Opportunities for English Learner Students- October 3, 2018

United States Reaches Settlement with Providence, Rhode Island Schools to Ensure Equal Opportunities for English Learner Students- August 13, 2018 (Press Release)

United States Reaches Settlement with Union, Oklahoma Public Schools to Ensure Equal Opportunities for English Learner Students- June 26, 2018

United States Reaches Settlement with Westminster, Colorado Public Schools to Ensure Equal Opportunities for English Learner Students- February 28, 2018

United States Reaches Settlement with Horry County, South Carolina Schools to Ensure Equal Opportunities for English Learner Students- August 24, 2017

    U.S. Department of Education Announces Resolution of Hazleton, Pa., Area School District Civil Rights Investigation

    Justice Department Reaches Settlement with School District of Palm Beach County, Florida. The agreement includes "translation and interpretation services throughout the registration" and "disciplinary process" for ELL students and parents who are LEP- February 26, 2013 (Agreement) (Press Release)