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According to recent guidance from the U.S. Dept. of Education, Office of Civil Rights, all students-regardless of race, color, national origin or zip code-deserve a high-quality education that includes resources such as academic and extracurricular programs, strong teaching, technology and instructional materials, and safe school facilities. This guidance is in the form of a Dear Colleague letter to states, and is being circulated to school districts and schools to ensure that students have equal access to such educational resources so that they all have an equal opportunity to succeed in school, careers and in life. It provides detailed and concrete information to educators on the standards set in Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It is one part of President Obama's larger equity agenda, including the recently announced Excellent Educators for All initiative, and takes into account the ongoing efforts of states, school districts and schools to improve equity. Find the October 2014 Dear Colleague Letter here: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/letters/colleague-resourcecomp-201410.pdf Marisa Mascolo Halm, J.D. Director, TeamChild Juvenile Justice Project Center for Children's Advocacy 65 Elizabeth Street Hartford, CT 06105 P: 860-570-5327 ext. 228 C: 860-566-0764 F: 860-570-5256 This message is intended for the use of the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information which is privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by telephone and return the original to us at the above address by mail. Thank you.