Civil Rights Data Collection

The Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) is a federally mandated initiative that requires local educational agencies to collect and report specific data. 

• OCR Legislation
• OCR Data

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) supports Public School Units (PSUs) by pre-populating state-level data in the Federal Submission Tool at the start of the collection period. 

• PSUs are responsible for verifying and correcting data as needed. 
• Any data not available at the state level must be collected and reported directly by the PSU. 
• PSUs are required to complete the collection in the Federal Submission Tool within the time frame specified by the federal government.

To ensure a smooth and successful data submission, it is essential for PSUs to join the Canvas course offered by NCDPI. This course includes documentation on pre-populated data elements, course codes, guidance on federal business rules, and access to scheduled webinars and training materials.  

• Canvas Course - CRDC SY2023-24 
• SEA CRDC Coordinator email

Notifications, business rules and resources, the CRDC timeline, and application support are provided through the Civil Rights Data Collection Resource Center, hosted by the Partner Support Center (PSC).  

• Civil Rights Data Collection Resource Center
• CRDC Partner Support Center email form

CRDC - SY2023-2024

The Office of Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) will be conducted in the 2024-2025 school year.  Data for the collection is from the previous year (School Year 2023-2024).  

Note:  PSUs not open during in the school year 2023-2024 will not participate in this collection.