Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 The Civil Rights Act of 1964 includes eleven separate titles and was written to prevent discrimination on basis of race, color, sex, religion, or national origin. As stated by Education and Title VI (n.d.) page of ed.gov, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act states: “No person in the United States shall on the ground of race, color or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”
Each of the eleven titles under the Civil Rights Act covers a different aspect of equal discrimination. Title VI covers the discrimination by any organization receiving Federal funds, this would cover any elementary or secondary schools, public or private higher education institutions, and “its protection extends to all aspects of these institutions’ programs and activities.” (Williams, 2012) The Department of Education (ED) outlines some of the programs to include admissions, recruitment, financial aid, academic programs, student treatment and services, counseling and guidance, discipline, classroom
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One of the unique complaints that occur is to ensure that discipline is handled equally and that minorities are not punished more harshly than any other group. Certainly, this law has some good principles to keep things fair and equal in education, as education should be available to all students without discrimination. At times, there may appear to be discrimination unintentionally and those cases will need to be handled and addressed accordingly. The ESSA Act clearly supports Title VI of the Civil Rights Act as well, to ensure that minorities are being given what they need to be