Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
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The Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights is the senior U.S. Department of Education official responsible for leading federal efforts to enforce civil rights laws in education and ensure equal access to educational opportunities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6167375 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Context triple: [Office for Civil Rights, supervisingOfficial, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights]
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A.
Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights
The Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights is the U.S. Department of Justice official who leads federal enforcement of civil rights laws and oversees efforts to combat discrimination nationwide.
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B.
Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
The Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is the head of the U.S. federal agency responsible for enforcing laws that prohibit workplace discrimination.
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C.
United States Associate Attorney General
The United States Associate Attorney General is a senior Justice Department official who oversees the department’s civil litigating divisions and key policy areas, ranking just below the Attorney General and Deputy Attorney General.
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D.
Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs
The Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs is the senior U.S. Department of Justice official responsible for leading federal efforts to improve the nation’s criminal and juvenile justice systems and support crime victims through policy, grants, and research initiatives.
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E.
United States Deputy Attorney General
The United States Deputy Attorney General is the second-highest-ranking official in the U.S. Department of Justice, responsible for overseeing its day-to-day operations and acting as the Attorney General’s principal deputy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Target entity description: The Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights is the senior U.S. Department of Education official responsible for leading federal efforts to enforce civil rights laws in education and ensure equal access to educational opportunities.
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A.
Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights
The Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights is the U.S. Department of Justice official who leads federal enforcement of civil rights laws and oversees efforts to combat discrimination nationwide.
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B.
Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
The Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is the head of the U.S. federal agency responsible for enforcing laws that prohibit workplace discrimination.
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C.
United States Associate Attorney General
The United States Associate Attorney General is a senior Justice Department official who oversees the department’s civil litigating divisions and key policy areas, ranking just below the Attorney General and Deputy Attorney General.
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D.
Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs
The Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs is the senior U.S. Department of Justice official responsible for leading federal efforts to improve the nation’s criminal and juvenile justice systems and support crime victims through policy, grants, and research initiatives.
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E.
United States Deputy Attorney General
The United States Deputy Attorney General is the second-highest-ranking official in the U.S. Department of Justice, responsible for overseeing its day-to-day operations and acting as the Attorney General’s principal deputy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | United States federal government position ⓘ |
| advises |
United States Secretary of Education on civil rights issues
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senior Department of Education leadership on civil rights policy ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | executive branch of the United States government ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division
NERFINISHED
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school districts ⓘ state educational agencies ⓘ |
| confirmedBy | United States Senate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdTo | lead federal civil rights enforcement in education ⓘ |
| employer | United States Department of Education NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagesIn | rulemaking related to civil rights in education ⓘ |
| ensuresComplianceWith |
federal civil rights statutes in education
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implementing regulations for education civil rights laws ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
age discrimination in education
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disability discrimination in education ⓘ national origin discrimination in education ⓘ race discrimination in education ⓘ religion-related discrimination in certain education contexts ⓘ sex discrimination in education ⓘ |
| headOf | Office for Civil Rights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
federally funded education programs ⓘ |
| leads |
development of civil rights policy in education
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implementation of civil rights regulations in education ⓘ |
| mayDelegateTo | Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeLocation | Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overseesEnforcementOf |
Age Discrimination Act of 1975
NERFINISHED
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Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act NERFINISHED ⓘ Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ⓘ Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 NERFINISHED ⓘ Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 NERFINISHED ⓘ Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Department of Education NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo | United States Secretary of Education NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
data collection on civil rights indicators in education
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enforcement of federal civil rights laws in education ⓘ ensuring equal access to education ⓘ issuing policy guidance on civil rights in education ⓘ monitoring corrective actions by schools and colleges ⓘ negotiating resolution agreements with educational institutions ⓘ prohibiting discrimination in education programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| supervises |
compliance reviews of educational institutions
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investigation of civil rights complaints in education ⓘ |
| worksOn | policy guidance such as Dear Colleague letters ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Description of subject: The Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights is the senior U.S. Department of Education official responsible for leading federal efforts to enforce civil rights laws in education and ensure equal access to educational opportunities.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Office for Civil Rights
Under Secretaries and Assistant Secretaries of Education
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hasPart
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Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
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