Sentences with phrase «discrimination against students»

Educators should prevent harassment of and discrimination against students because of sexual orientation.

A spokeswoman for Johnson's Senate office said the amendment is meant to protect voucher schools from a «hostile» attitude the Obama administration and other Democratic lawmakers have toward voucher programs and comes months after the Obama administration closed a probe into the Milwaukee voucher system after a lawsuit alleging discrimination against students with disabilities.

In a «Dear Colleague» letter released last year, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Education (ED) issued guidance for schools on avoiding discrimination against students on the basis of race when administering school disciplinary policies, and warned that if minority students are subject to disciplinary actions at a higher rate than other students, schools could be faulted for civil - rights violations.

On February 13, 2012, two complaints were filed to the AHRC against Webber Academy, alleging discrimination against the Students contrary to ss.

They can disregard state law prohibiting discrimination against students on grounds of sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation or marital or parental status.

Bullying is frequently associated with discrimination against students from poor families or ethnically marginalized groups, or those with particular personal characteristics (e.g. appearance, or a physical or mental disability).

Nor do private voucher schools have to follow Wisconsin law that prohibits discrimination against students in a range of areas including, sex, pregnancy, marital or parental status, or sexual orientation.

In New Orleans, extensive new requirements related to special education have been implemented in charter schools as a result of the settlement of a lawsuit alleging widespread discrimination against students with disabilities.

The Tribunal concluded that there was both individual discrimination against Jeffrey and systemic discrimination against students with severe learning disabilities in general, for which the Province and the School District were responsible.

For sure, the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights should respond to specific complaints of discrimination against students, including when it comes to discipline.

Recognize violence and discrimination against students with disabilities, and those from indigenous, minority and other marginalized communities.