A new lawsuit argues that recent layoffs undermine the office’s ability to investigate complaints of discrimination from all ...

A lawsuit filed Friday alleges the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is unable to fulfill its mandated ...

The latest cuts further compound funding and staffing shortages that have plagued the Office of Civil Rights. The effects of ...

At least 50 staffers were fired in Chicago or pushed out, including the entire Office for Civil Rights. The layoffs are part ...

The Education Department deals with managing loans, financial aid and some funding, but does not develop curriculum or ...

The lawsuit claims that decimating the agency’s Office for Civil Rights will leave it unable to address issues of ...

Nikki Carter and her son, Simeon, get ready for his graduation from Demopolis High School on May 19, 2023, in Demopolis, ...

The layoffs further complicate staffing shortages at the Office for Civil Rights, which plays a vital role in promoting a ...

The layoffs are the first step toward dismantling the department, a goal espoused by President Donald Trump and his education ...

The lawsuit argues that the mass layoffs leave students and families with little recourse for discrimination complaints.

MIT is one of 45 schools facing a Department of Education investigation for allegedly engaging in race-exclusionary practices ...

The new investigations come as President Donald Trump’s administration is seeking to end DEI programs at schools nationwide, ...