Office for Civil Rights’ Guidance Requires School Districts to Provide Students with Disabilities Equal Opportunity to Participate in Athletics

: Civil Rights; February 6, 2013

Office for Civil Rights’ Guidance Requires School Districts to Provide Students with Disabilities Equal Opportunity to Participate in Athletics

This Hogan Lovells Memorandum discusses the recently released Dear Colleague Letter from U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights on school districts’ obligations to provide extracurricular athletic opportunities to students with disabilities. By outlining the three lessons to be learned from the letter, Hogan Lovells help your school get a head start in reviewing your district’s compliance with these guidelines.

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