Educational Opportunities Section

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civil rights enforcement unit government agency unit

The Educational Opportunities Section is a unit within the U.S. Department of Justice that enforces federal laws prohibiting discrimination in education and works to ensure equal access to educational opportunities.

Statements (32)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	civil rights enforcement unit → government agency unit →
activity	initiates enforcement actions to remedy unlawful discrimination in education → investigates complaints of discrimination in education programs and activities → negotiates settlement agreements and consent decrees with educational institutions → provides guidance on compliance with federal civil rights laws in education →
collaboratesWith	Office for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education → U.S. Department of Education →
country	United States →
enforcesLawArea	discrimination based on disability in education → discrimination based on language proficiency in education → discrimination based on national origin in education → discrimination based on race in education → discrimination based on religion in education → discrimination based on sex in education →
focusArea	elementary education → higher education institutions → postsecondary education → public schools → secondary education →
goal	eliminate discriminatory barriers to educational opportunity → promote equal educational opportunities for all students →
governmentLevel	federal government of the United States →
jurisdiction	federal →
legalMandate	enforce federal laws prohibiting discrimination in education →
mission	ensure equal access to educational opportunities →
parentAgency	Civil Rights Division →
parentDepartment	U.S. Department of Justice →
partOf	Civil Rights Division → U.S. Department of Justice →
sector	education →
typeOfOrganization	litigation and enforcement office →

Referenced by (1)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Civil Rights Division →	hasPart