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Executive Order 13160:
Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Race, Sex, Color, National Origin,
Disability, Religion, Age, Sexual Orientation, and Status as a Parent in
Federally Conducted Education and Training Programs
| Overview of Executive Order 13160 |
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On
June 23, 2000, the President signed Executive Order 13160, which prohibits discrimination
on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, disability, religion, age, sexual
orientation, and status as a parent in federally conducted education and training
programs. The Executive Order was issued in order to achieve equal opportunity in all
federally conducted education and training programs and is premised upon the notion that
the federal government should hold itself to at least the same principles of
nondiscrimination in educational opportunities as it applies to the educational programs
and activities of state and local governments or private entities receiving federal
financial assistance. Toward that end, the
Executive Order is intended to supplement existing laws and regulations that already
prohibit many forms of discrimination in both federally conducted and federally assisted
educational programs. To assist all federal agencies in complying with the
nondiscrimination mandates of the Executive Order, the U.S. Department of Justice will
issue a Guidance Document. Among the topics addressed in this Guidance Document are the
scope of covered educational programs, applicable legal principles, examples of
discriminatory conduct, enforcement procedures, remedies, and agency reporting
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| Guidance and Materials |
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- Executive Order 13160 (HTML or PDF)
- Executive Order 13160 Guidance Document: Ensuring Equal
Opportunity in Federally Conducted Education and Training Programs (HTML or PDF)
- Department of Justice April 12, 2002 Memorandum to General
Counsels or Agency Heads/Civil Rights Directors regarding Executive Order 1316 (HTML or PDF)
- Executive Order 13160 Complaint Report Form (PDF)
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