Education Department Sued Over Cuts to Civil Rights Office
A new lawsuit argues that recent layoffs undermine the office’s ability to investigate complaints of discrimination from all ...
Education Department layoffs gut civil rights offices in Chicago, nationwide
At least 50 staffers were fired in Chicago or pushed out, including the entire Office for Civil Rights. The layoffs are part ...
Parents sue over Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights layoffs: ‘Abdicated its responsibility’
Plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed Friday claim the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights cannot fulfill its mandated ...
Alabama parents sue over cuts to education civil rights office: ‘Discriminatory and unsafe’
Nikki Carter and her son, Simeon, get ready for his graduation from Demopolis High School on May 19, 2023, in Demopolis, ...
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UNT included in federal Civil Rights Office investigation into ‘race-exclusionary practices’
U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said the investigations are an effort to protect students from discrimination.
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Parents Sue Ed. Dept. Over Civil Rights Office Layoffs and Delays
The lawsuit argues that the mass layoffs leave students and families with little recourse for discrimination complaints.
MIT faces Department of Education investigation for alleged ‘race-exclusionary’ discrimination
MIT is one of 45 schools facing a Department of Education investigation for allegedly engaging in race-exclusionary practices ...
US education department investigates OU-Tulsa medical school for 'race-based scholarships'
The federal office is investigating the Oklahoma school for for alleged "race-based scholarships and race-based segregation." ...
The Trump administration is investigating Rutgers and other colleges for alleged racial discrimination
The new investigations come as President Donald Trump’s administration is seeking to end DEI programs at schools nationwide, ...
Trump administration investigating Ohio State, UC over minority Ph.D. student program
This is the second time this week that the Trump administration has called out universities about alleged civil rights ...
Education Dept launches widespread civil rights probe: A look at what the agency does as Trump eyes shutdown
The Education Department deals with managing loans, financial aid and some funding, but does not develop curriculum or accredit schools.
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Lawsuit alleges Education Department’s civil rights office can’t fulfill duties
A lawsuit filed today alleges the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) will no longer be capable of performing its mandated duties due to the Trump administration’s cuts on the path ...