Welcome to 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)
- 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 Title VI
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
Guidance to Ensure English Learner Students Have Equal Access to a High-Quality Education (2015)
English Learner Fact SheetGuidance on the Prohibition Against Retaliation under Federal Civil Rights Laws (2013)
Questions and Answers
English Learner Fact Sheet
Limited English Proficient Parent Fact Sheet
State Title VI
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.