Resolution AgreementResolution Agreement • October 17th, 2016
Contract Type FiledOctober 17th, 2016The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the U.S. Department of Education initiated an investigation into an allegation that the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) violated Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) and that statute’s implementing regulations at 34 C.F.R. Part 104, and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Title II) and that statute’s implementing regulations at 28 C.F.R. Part 35. Specifically, the complainant alleges that RIDE’s website contains barriers to access for people with disabilities, thereby denying them an equal opportunity to participate in RIDE’s programs, services, and activities, and denying them effective communication necessary for full participation in RIDE’s programs, services, and activities.