Why Should Ocr Violated The Administrative Procedure Act?

In 1964, the Civil Rights Act was created to address discrimination in education, employment, and voting. The law was created in the midst of civil rights protests breaking out all over the country. The act was under heavy opposition when it was first created, and hung in jeopardy of being lost when JFK was killed in november of 1963. But in 1964, the Civil rights act was finally passed. And in this act was The Equal Opportunity laws.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 resulted from one of the most controversial House and Senate debates in history. It was also the biggest piece of civil rights legislation ever passed. The bill actually evolved from previous civil rights bills in the late 1950’s and early 1960’s. The bill passed through both houses finally on July 2, 1964 and was signed into law at 6:55 P.M. EST by President Lyndon Johnson. The act was originally drawn up in 1962 under President Kennedy before his assassination. The bill originated from two others, and one of which was the Equal Opportunity Act of 1962 that never went into law. This bill made up the core of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Bureau of National Affairs 18-20).

Due to people using their first amendment rights the Civil Rights Act was put into effect in 1964.

July 6, 1964: President Lyndon B. Johnson signs The Civil Rights Act, which prohibits racial discrimination and mentions the use of “affirmative action to overcome the effects of prior discrimination.”

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is considered by some to be one of the most important laws in American history. (The Most Important Cases, Speeches, Laws & Documents in American History) This Act was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on July 2, 1964 and it is a “comprehensive federal statute aimed at reducing discrimination in public accommodations and employment situations.” (Feuerbach Twomey, 2010) Specifically, it aimed at prohibiting “discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), and religion.” (Civil Rights Act of 1964, 2010) Additionally, it also

and also riots by a more aggressive and violent group known as the black panthers. The efforts of African Americans and their protests gained enough attention and publicity that Lyndon B. Johnson, the president at the time, felt sympathy for the African Americans and passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In Document D the sympathy that President Johnson had is shown, he states in the act “ all persons shall be entitled to the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities and privileges.... accommodations of any place of public accommodation... without discrimination or segregation on the ground of race, color, religion, or national origin.” The civil rights act provided rights for every single United States citizen and helped not only

The lack of consistency in higher learning institutions can be attributed to that “until recently such institutions have not been subjected to legal sanction for failing to address the problem (Schneider, 1987, p. 525) Schneider writes, “only two reported federal cases have presented a claim of sexual harassment under Title IX” (p. 527). At the time, the only two reported cases were Alexander v Yale University (1980) and Moine v Temple Univ. School of Medicine (1986). More recently, however, in 2015, Michigan State was in violation of Title IX, as they were not appropriately vetting sexual harassment cases on their campus. “Prior to and during the course of Office for Civil Rights (OCR) investigation, the university made revisions to its Title IX policies and procedures in an effort to correct several Title IX compliance concerns” (ProQuest, 2015). Reiterating the amount of obscurity that exists within the policies that each institution enforces and abides by is, for the most part, no use.

In today’s world, Sexual Discrimination is a very common issue, especially in college campuses. Unfortunately, Student’s enrolled at The College at Brockport has found themselves to be victims of the issue. Although, sexual discrimination is best defined by discriminating against a person on the grounds of sex, other forms of sexual discrimination include sexual assault, and sexual harassment. The college has also had students that have falsely reported sexual discrimination. Both of which are crucial issues that the college has to resolve because students that are involved in either case will notice a severe change in their behavior, learning abilities, and mental state.

Sexual assault has mistakenly become a partisan issue, and due to that, preponderance of evidence in relation to the “Dear Colleague letter” and Title IX in relation to Betsy DeVos new policy advocating a more at large based on evidence approach has fallen under debate. As page 1 paragraph 6 of How Campus Sexual Assault Became So Politicized, “While colleges have historically neglected student sexual-assault victims by failing to adequately punish perpetrators, many believe the Obama administration may have gone too far with its reforms. In 2011, Obama’s Education Department issued what’s become known as the “Dear Colleague” letter,

In 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was signed. This act officially stop discrimination and combined all

In 2011, the Office for Civil Rights issued “Dear Colleague Letter” which aims to clarify case reporting, provide resources for administrators and victims, and better explain the role universities play in the case process (Rammell, 2014). Another step in resolving the issue of Title IX compliance is a document recently issued by the Office for Civil Rights. In this document, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (2014) answers questions and further educates college and university administrators on correct Title IX compliance. NASPA also reviewed this document and commended it as breakthrough document that will work to better prevent sexual discrimination and respond to Title IX cases (Smith, Sun, & Sponsler, 2014). In addition to NASPA’s stamp of approval, the Association for Student Conduct Administration (“Student Conduct Administration,” 2014) recently issued a White Paper on Title IX compliance that details student conduct best practices, resolution methods, and ways to best cater these methods to various institution types. While the Office for Civil Rights is taking the lead on Title IX compliance education, higher education and student affairs professionals play a large role in also ensuring Title IX

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a document enacted by President Lyndon B. Johnson. It looks to finish the race segregation in United States and create a more democratic country. It gives the African Americans the same rights

Prior to the Department of Education sending out its Dear Colleague letter schools were not encouraged to adopt a uniform and swift response to any allegations of sexual assault or sexual harassment. Although the Dear Colleague letter maintains that schools must provide due process to the alleged perpetrator, however this ideal is far from reality as the experiences I endured will show how this letter contributed to the three epistemic vices Medina ascribes to those in power, which in this context are the Department of Education, administrative departments at colleges and universities tasked with enforcing these recommendations. The vices Medina ascribes to those in power are: epistemic arrogance, epistemic laziness, and close-mindedness. He

Take a trip to a nearby university. As you walk the pristine courtyards, perhaps you see a small group of upperclassmen holding trays of food and containers of alcohol for a later party. Your eyes flicker towards the alcohol being carried in the arms of a laughing male in the rowdy group, knowing that it will only enhance their wild behavior, causing them to act out inappropriately. However, only those who attended the party will know what inappropriate actions were displayed. Nonetheless, what is unknown to those attending the party, and many Americans, is that in recent years at least 23% of women in college will later report that they were sexually assaulted (Wallace). Without parental guidance a newly found type of freedom has resonance in college students. Some students choose to abuse their newly found freedom in illegal manners that include sexual harassment. Sexual harassment has captured the attention of many universities in the last few years. With the reports increasing, many universities have taken action to protect their students from forms of unwanted sexual contact which can range from forced kissing, to touching, to rape. Previously, in order to protect their reputation, many universities attempted to cover up few reports of sexual harassment. However, due to the recent dramatic rise in reports of sexual harassment, universities have now gone to great lengths to stop further reports of sexual harassments by effectively placing restrictions and policies to

Sexual harassment has recently become a heated debate in colleges across the nation. Universities struggle with allegations that schools are turning a blind eye to sexual harassment or not providing adequate protection for students. In 1972, a federal law prohibiting the discrimination on the basis of sex in any government funded school was passed (“Overview of Title IX”). Although this law was put into place decades ago more sexual harassment cases are reported now than ever. Sexual assault, rape, and sexual violence all fall under the umbrella of sexual harassment. This can affect students’ educational career as well as their physical and emotional well-being. It is a college’s responsibility to decide whether a case is classified as sexual harassment based on their definition of the term or rather the lack thereof.