Schools nationwide face challenges adapting to evolving civil rights laws. Remaining updated on requirements, agile and responsive to the needs of your campus, and staying proactive with compliance can be difficult.
Evergreen Education Solutions provides individualized services to educational institutions to help ensure compliance with federal civil rights laws that protect against discrimination and harassment on the bases of race, color, national origin, shared ancestry, sex, disability, and age, including:
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act
Title IX of the Education Amendments Act
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
Americans with Disabilities Act
Age Discrimination Act.
With nearly 40 years of combined experience as senior attorneys and leaders at the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Evergreen’s founders, Beth Gellman-Beer and Amy Niedzalkoski, will guide your school district, charter school, or postsecondary institution through every step of federal civil rights compliance, helping ensure that your school has a culture where students, faculty, and staff can thrive.
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Our background in civil rights enforcement gives us a strong foundation in the legal frameworks that govern educational compliance and a nuanced understanding of how these laws apply in real-world school and campus contexts. The principles of integrity, diligence, and equity guide all aspects of our work, from the initial consultation to the final deliverable product.
Here are just some of the ways that we can help you:
Independent investigations
We provide thorough, neutral, and independent investigations of discrimination and harassment complaints that arise on your campus, and we will deliver a detailed final investigative report that complies with the law and your institution’s policies and procedures.
Policy review
We partner with schools of all sizes to conduct comprehensive reviews of institutional policies and procedures to help institutions meet their legal requirements and mitigate legal risk.
Adjudication
We offer independent decision-maker, adjudication, and hearing officer services, tailored to your institution.
Mediations
We help institutions address disputes through mediation, serving as a neutral third-party to facilitate constructive dialogue between parties.
Training
We customize training for K-12 and post-secondary institutions to help schools adhere to their legal obligations and their own internal policies, supporting proactive compliance and reducing risk exposure across campus operations.
Best practices
We advise schools on how to establish and strengthen their internal compliance teams, building effective campus frameworks that are positioned for long-term success in preventing and responding to discrimination and harassment.