[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 231 (Monday, December 4, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 57201]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-26145]


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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS


Sunshine Act Meetings

AGENCY: United States Commission on Civil Rights.

ACTION: Notice of Commission Public Briefing.

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DATES: Friday, December 8, 2017, 9:00 a.m. EST.

ADDRESSES: National Place Building, 1331 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Suite 
1150, Washington, DC 20245 (Entrance on F Street NW.).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Walch, (202) 376-8371; TTY: 
(202) 376-8116; [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission will hold a public briefing: 
The School-to-Prison Pipeline: The Intersections of Students of Color 
with Disabilities. This meeting is open to the public.
    The Commission's focused investigation will examine school 
districts' compliance with federal laws designed to ensure the safety 
of students of color with disabilities against discrimination, and 
whether laws adequately protect these students from discriminatory 
disciplinary actions and policies.
    The Commission will hear presentations from diverse stakeholders, 
including advocacy groups and academics. Following these presentations, 
the Commission will hold an open comment period from 1:00-2:00 p.m. 
EST. Individuals who wish to participate in the open comment period 
should sign-up at the Commission between 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. EST. 
Each individual will have up to three (3) minutes to speak, with spots 
allotted on a first-come, first-serve basis. In addition, the 
Commission welcomes submission of additional material for consideration 
as we prepare a report following the briefing; please submit such 
information to [email protected].
    The event will live-stream at https://www.youtube.com/user/USCCR/videos and there will be a public call-in line (listen-only): 1-800-
479-9001; conference ID 8362937. If attending in person, we ask that 
you RSVP to [email protected]. Persons with disabilities who need 
accommodation should contact Pamela Dunston at (202) 376-8105 or at 
[email protected] at least three business days before the date of the 
meeting.

Agenda

I. Introductory Remarks by Chair Catherine E. Lhamon 9:00-9:10 a.m.
II. Panel One: Federal Education Policy 9:10-10:30 a.m.
     Anurima Bhargava: Former Chief of Educational 
Opportunities Section, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of 
Justice
     Eve Hill: Former Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Civil 
Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice
     Kristen Harper: Former Senior Policy Advisor, Office of 
Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, U.S. Department of 
Education
     Rebecca Cokley: Former Executive Director, National 
Council on Disability
III. Break 10:30-10:40 a.m.
IV. Panel Two: Stakeholders, Researchers, Experts on Special Education 
and the School-to-Prison Pipeline 10:40 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
     Max Eden: Senior Fellow, Manhattan Institute
     James Scanlan: Attorney studying statistical 
discrimination on educational and achievement disparities and studies 
federal education statutes
     Dan Losen: Director, Center for Civil Rights Remedies, 
University of California, Los Angeles
     Monique Morris: Founder and President, National Black 
Women's Justice Institute, with expertise in the areas of education, 
civil rights, juvenile and social justice
V. Break 12:00-1:00 p.m.
VI. Open Comment Period 1:00-2:00 p.m.
VII. Adjourn 2:00 p.m.

    Dated: November 30, 2017.
Brian Walch,
Director, Communications and Public Engagement.
[FR Doc. 2017-26145 Filed 11-30-17; 11:15 am]
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