Direct evidence often involves a statement from a decision-maker that expresses a discriminatory motive. Direct evidence can also include express or admitted classifications, in which a recipient explicitly distributes benefits or burdens based on race, color, or national origin.
Discrimination is when a student is treated worse or bullied because of the student's immigration status, disability, gender, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation.
Title IX prohibits a school from discriminating against a student based on the student's pregnancy, childbirth, or termination of pregnancy. Title IX has dramatically increased athletic opportunities for girls and women in federally funded elementary school environments.
Even when student misconduct falls under a school's harassment, intimidation, and bullying (HIB) policy, the behavior could also be discriminatory harassment if based on a student's protected class.
Discrimination Examples Some examples might include: A teacher calling on female children more than male children, assuming that female children are better students. A patient at a hospital getting denied treatment because they are transsexual; their assigned gender not matching the gender that they identify with.
Discrimination is when a student is treated worse or bullied because of the student's immigration status, disability, gender, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation.
Examples of discrimination in education a school refuses to admit a pupil with a facial disfigurement because of concerns that she may upset other pupils - this would be direct discrimination because of disability.
Online: You may file a complaint with OCR using OCR's electronic complaint form at the following website: . Mail or Facsimile: You may mail or send by facsimile information to the address or phone number available at this link.
If you've experienced unlawful discrimination, you can complain to the person or organisation who's discriminated against you. You can also make a discrimination claim in the civil courts. Read this page to find out what you should do before you take action about unlawful discrimination.