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... > social science subjects > education > education studies > education policy > educational reform > curriculum and instruction > bilingual education > people and organizations > Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education

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Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education  

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  • The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the U.S. Department of Education had its genesis in the civil rights movement and in the “War on Poverty” of the 1960s. The agency's mission is ensuring equal access to education and promoting educational excellence through vigorous enforcement of civil rights protected by federal law. [Source: Encyclopedia of Bilingual Education; Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-P0L3T225-8

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