OCR and the Affirmative Action Controversy: An Explanation.

Julnes, Ralph E.

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ERIC Number: EJ483374

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1994

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OCR and the Affirmative Action Controversy: An Explanation.

Julnes, Ralph E.

West's Education Law Quarterly, v3 n2 p338-50 Apr 1994

A number of school attorneys claim that some of the Office for Civil Rights rules exceed statutory authority and impermissibly require "affirmative action" by school districts for certain students with disabilities. Explains that this is a technical legal issue and states why this controversy exists. (MLF)

Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation, Federal Regulation, Public Schools, School Districts

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Americans with Disabilities Act 1990; Rehabilitation Act 1973 (Section 504)

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