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 ...

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

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said the investigations are an effort to protect students from discrimination.

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.

The federal office is investigating the Oklahoma school for for alleged "race-based scholarships and race-based segregation." ...

This is the second time this week that the Trump administration has called out universities about alleged civil rights ...

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