Meeting the Legal Obligations for Supporting English and Multilingual Learners

This month on ASSETS, we welcome a special guest from the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), Monique Dixon.   Ms. Dixon was appointed in February 2021 by the Biden-Harris Administration as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy for the Office for Civil Rights. In this role, she manages the program's legal group, which develops policy guidance, fact sheets, regulations, and technical assistance materials to ensure pre-K through 12 schools and colleges comply with the legal obligations that OCR enforces.   Follow along as Dr. Lawrence and Ms. Dixon dive into the opportunities and challenges related to meeting the legal obligations of supporting our multilingual learners and their families.  Resources mentioned during the podcast: Equal Education Opportunities for English Learners; Civil Rights Data | U.S. Department of Education; and File a Complaint: Foreign Language Discrimination Forms | U.S. Department of Education