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Education Department, Office for Civil Rights

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 duties after nearly half the department’s staff was laid off this week, as President Donald Trump moves to shut down the agency entirely.

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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, Alabama. Carter was allowed to attend the ceremony after being barred from school property for most of the school year. Rebecca Griesbach/AL.com

The New York Times · 1d

Trump Firings Gut Education Department’s Civil Rights Division

Many of the office’s cases over the decades have served as a catalyst for broader policy change and social reforms.

Dozens of schools face investigation by Trump administration

USA TODAY on MSN · 4h

Dozens of schools face investigation by Trump administration, accused of 'racial preferences'

The latest investigation follows a letter from the Department’s Office for Civil Rights last month ordering schools to ban diversity, equity and inclusion efforts or risk losing

Philadelphia Inquirer on MSN · 1h

The Trump administration is investigating more than 50 colleges for alleged racial discrimination

U.S. Department of Education officials said Friday that they had opened investigations into more than 50 universities for alleged racial discrimination. Most of the investigations initiated by the Office for Civil Rights relate to the universities’ partnership with a program for doctoral students that limits eligibility based on race,

Washington Examiner on MSN · 12h

Trump Education Department investigates 45 colleges over ‘race-based’ programs

The Department of Education has opened investigations into 45 colleges, including some of the nation’s most prestigious institutions, over their alleged refusal to end racial preferences in PhD programming.

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What the Education Department layoffs could mean for students with disabilities

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

An office known for enforcing special education is now focused on Trump's political priorities

The Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights is best known for enforcing disability rights across America’s schools, ...

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UC now under investigation by DOE Office for Civil Rights because of graduate program partnership

This investigation specifically centers on schools that are partnering with The Ph.D. Project, an organization that focuses on helping students of all backgrounds pursue a business PhD.

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." ...

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Feds shutter California civil rights office: ‘The students are going to suffer’

California has over 700 pending cases with the Office for Civil Rights. The Trump administration has not provided details on ...

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The Latest: Education Department guts its civil rights office

President Donald Trump openly challenged U.S. allies on Wednesday by increasing tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to ...

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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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Education Dept. layoffs cut half the staff investigating campus antisemitism

Experts say the Office for Civil Rights, which probes discrimination at K-12 schools and universities, may have to change ...

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