Office of Civil Rights Complaints

The United States Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights (OCR) provides guidance documents, Dear Colleague Letters and Frequently Asked Question documents to help interpret federal IDEA regulations. Additionally, the OCR responsible for investigating allegations of discrimination and retaliation based on disability in public education. Because of state and local educational agencies received federal funding to support the education of students with disabilities, OCR services as an investigation branch of the USDE to ensure compliance with the law. Additional information and resources can be found at the OCR website.