Civil Rights Data Collection, 2009-2010

The CRDC is a longstanding and important aspect of the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights' overall strategy for administering and enforcing civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, and age by schools, school districts and other entities that received Federal financial assistance from the Department.<br><br>Since 1968, OCR has collected civil rights data related to students' access and barriers to educational opportunity from early childhood through grade 12. These data are collected from all public schools and districts, as well as long-term secure justice facilities, charter schools, alternative schools, and special education schools that focus primarily on serving the educational needs of students with disabilities under IDEA or section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.<br><br>The CRDC collects information about student enrollment; access to courses, programs and school staff; and school climate factors, such as bullying, harassment and student discipline. Most data collected by the CRDC are disaggregated by race, ethnicity, sex, disability, and English Learners.<br>