The U.S. Department of Education provides guidance on Higher Education and Students with Disabilities. Their Civil Rights Division oversees compliance with ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act as it relates to all aspects of education.
Here you will find regulations, FAQs and Dear Colleague letters
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The U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, and Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services issued joint guidance about the rights of public elementary and secondary students with hearing, vision or speech disabilities to effective communication.
Joint letter from the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Justice to College and University Presidents regarding the use of electronic book readers that are not accessible to students who are blind or have low vision seeking their help in ensuring that this emerging technology is used in classroom settings in a manner that is permissible under federal law.
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) and Title II of The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Title II) US Dept of Education
Higher Education’s Obligations Under Section 504 and Title II of the ADA
Subpart E applies to postsecondary education programs or activities, including postsecondary vocational education programs or activities, that receive Federal financial assistance and to recipients that operate, or that receive Federal financial assistance for the operation of, such programs or activities.
OCR serves student populations facing discrimination and the advocates and institutions promoting systemic solutions to civil rights problems. An important responsibility is resolving complaints of discrimination. Agency-initiated cases, typically called compliance reviews, permit OCR to target resources on compliance problems that appear particularly acute. OCR also provides technical assistance to help institutions achieve voluntary compliance with the civil rights laws that OCR enforces. An important part of OCR’s technical assistance is partnerships designed to develop creative approaches to preventing and addressing discrimination.