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 and for students with limited proficiency in English.
Supporting American Indian and Alaska Native Students
Utah State Board of Education Microcredential
Resources
- Utah State Board of Education Microcredential Supporting American Indian and Alaska Native Students
- USBE Title III: English Learners, Immigrants and Refugees
- USBE Title VI: American Indian Education
Office for Civil Rights Resources
- Know Your Rights: Title VI and Religion (January 2017)
- Race, Color, or National Origin Discrimination FAQs
- FACT SHEET: Protecting Students from Discrimination Based on Shared Ancestry or Ethnic Characteristics (January 2023)
- Race and School Programming (PDF) (August 2023)
- Fact Sheet: Harassment based on Race, Color, or National Origin on School Campuses(July 2024)
- Ensuring Meaningful Participation in Advanced Coursework and Specialized Programs for Students Who Are English Learners (June 2023)
- Information for Limited English Proficient (LEP) Parents and Guardians and for Schools and School Districts that Communicate with Them (January 2015)
Federal
How to File a Discrimination 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 | Fact Sheet
Preventing of Racial Discrimination in Special Education | Fact Sheet
Guidance to Ensure English Learner Students Have Equal Access to a High-Quality Education (2015)
English Learner Fact Sheet Limited English Proficient Parent Fact SheetGuidance on Protecting Civil Rights in Juvenile Justice Residential Facilities (2014)
Guidance on Protecting Civil Rights in Juvenile Justice Residential Facilities (2014)
Guidance to Ensure All Students Have Equal Access to Educational Resources (2014)
Guidance to Ensure All Students Have Equal Access to Educational Resources (2014)
Guidance for School Districts to Ensure Equal Access for All Children to Public Schools Regardless of Immigration Status (2014)
Questions and Answers Fact SheetGuidance 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)
Guidance on the Prohibition Against Retaliation under Federal Civil Rights Laws (2013)
State
Community
Ethnic Community-Based Lists
American Indian Tribal Education Directors
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)
Professional Learning
Supporting American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) Students 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.