Education Department, Office for Civil Rights

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.
Numerous Chicago employees let go in cuts to U.S. Dept. of Education Office of Civil Rights
Office of Civil Rights employees said this means students with open cases will have their claims backlogged even further.
How Education Department layoffs hit student loans, testing, civil rights
The layoffs call into question how agency will be able to handle major operations such as student loans, FAFSA, the Nation’s Report Card and civil rights complaints.
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 of a dramatic downsizing directed by the president.
‘Students will suffer harm’: Education Department’s civil rights office gutted by layoffs, closures
The Education Department’s civil rights office has been among the hardest hit by layoffs, with the Trump administration shuttering seven of its 12 regional offices and laying off nearly half of its staff.
The Latest: Education Department guts its civil rights office
The Education Department's civil rights branch is losing nearly half its staff in the Trump administration's layoffs.
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 what happens to cases handled by the shuttered regional office in San Francisco.
Big cuts at Education Department’s civil rights office will impact vulnerable students for years
The latest cuts further compound funding and staffing shortages that have plagued the Office of Civil Rights. The effects of these changes on the most vulnerable public school students will likely be felt for many years.
Chicago advocates worry after layoffs at U.S. Dept. of Education Office of Civil Rights
Several Chicago-based workers were let go in the cut to the office Thursday. Sabrina Franza reports.
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
Under Trump, the Education Department's Office for Civil Rights is taking a frontline role in his political battles.
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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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.
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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Feds send civil rights letters to USF, University of Tampa
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act bars schools that receive federal money from discriminating on the basis of race, color and ...
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Department of Education sends letters to 60 institutions under investigation for antisemitic discrimination & harassment
(WBNG) -- On Monday, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights sent letters to 60 universities under ...