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"[T]he Justice Department announced a settlement agreement with the Charleston County School District to resolve its investigation into complaints that the school district failed to communicate essential information to thousands of Spanish-speaking, limited English proficient (LEP) parents, denying their children full and equal access to the district’s education programs and services."

Settlement Agreement: English | Español

"The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Bureau) is issuing this Statement Regarding the Provision of Financial Products and Services to Consumers with Limited English Proficiency (Statement) to encourage financial institutions to better serve consumers with limited English proficiency (LEP) and to provide principles and guidelines to assist financial institutions in complying with the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (DoddFrank Act), the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), and other applicable laws."

DOJ: Statement by Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights: Protecting Civil Rights While Responding to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) - Español | 簡體字 | 简体字 | Tiếng Việt | 한국어 | Tagalog | Other

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