Video app, and online at cspan. Org. A discussion on how to disperse address discrimination in the classroom. People of the office of civil rights. We hear from assistant education secretary for civilrights Catherine Lehman with the center of American Progress. I am delighted to be in conversation with the secretary of civil rights, Catherine Lehman. Welcome back. To start us off, tell us what the office of civil rights do at the department of education. If you justice give you justice. They emphasize vigorous i emphasize i emphasize vigorous. We were created by congress after the 1954 Civil Rights Act was passed in congress created our office to enforce that short proper promise that no person shall experiences formation on the basis of race and National Origin in public foundations and since that time, congress has added additional jurisdiction basis on our charge. We have disability this cremation and age discrimination, are big topics. We have 12 offices around the country and 600
A discussion on how to disperse address discrimination in the classroom. People of the office of civil rights. We hear from assistant education secretary for civilrights Catherine Lehman with the center of American Progress. I am delighted to be in conversation with the secretary of civil rights, Catherine Lehman. Welcome back. To start us off, tell us what the office of civil rights do at the department of education. If you justice give you justice. They emphasize vigorous i emphasize i emphasize vigorous. We were created by congress after the 1954 Civil Rights Act was passed in congress created our office to enforce that short proper promise that no person shall experiences formation on the basis of race and National Origin in public foundations and since that time, congress has added additional jurisdiction basis on our charge. We have disability this cremation and age discrimination, are big topics. We have 12 offices around the country and 600 staff dedicated to enforcing federal
International condemnation grows palestinians protest in the west bank in gaza and the israeli army reinforce his troops in the west bank well speak to a prominent palestinian lawmaker about where things will go next also coming up can this man song germanys political world social democrat leader martin jol refused to consider a Coalition Government with uncle americal after his partys election defeat but now in a huge turn his party has said yes to kicking off talks with americans conservatives again. I bring golf its good to have you with us in response to u. S. President donald trump is controversial decision to recognize jerusalem as the capital of israel the Palestinian Group hamas has called for. Uprising a new intifada israels president a while fish freeze on President Trumps decision today but the palestinian president says he is rallying International Opposition to the move which he calls quote an unacceptable crock. It was a day off unrest in many parts of israel thousands of
Everyone quiet but you all got quite all by yourself with no direction. My name is jason botel with the department of education. I want to welcome you and thank you very much for coming to the k12 education summit. We appreciate you all being here and looking forward to a great conversation. In just a moment secretary devos oh, but before she does just what wanted to say couple housekeeping things. We have bottled water and coffee in the back seat can feel free to partake. And there are restrooms at the ends of the holes. If you do leave the building you can come back in but you have to go through security again, so just wanted to warn you about that. Those of you who will be participating in the conversation, you have microphones in front of you, you do need to turn the von when youre about to talk. Theres a button that says talk. The red light will come on which will tell you microphone is active. When youre not speaking please turn it off. We would appreciate that and you would prob
Devos will, but before she does just wanted to say a couple housekeeping things. If you havent found already we have water and coffee in the back and feel free to partake. That are restrooms at the end of the halls. If you do leave the building you can come back in but you have to go to security can such as wanted to warn you about that if the take some time. Those of you who be participating in the conversation, microphones in front of you. You do need to turn them on when youre about to talk. Theres a button that says talk. When you turn on the red light will come on which tells you the microphone is active. When youre not speaking please turn it off. We would appreciate that and you would probably prefer we dont hear any private conversations as well. Those are sticking day, we appreciate you being here, we ask you keep remarks to about ten minutes. I will be sitting next to the secretary at the head of the table and ill try not to be obnoxious but i may waive or give an indication