Education Department “Lifting the Pause” on Some Civil Rights Probes, but Not for Race or Gender Cases
A memo to the department’s Office for Civil Rights reveals that the agency will allow “only disability-based discrimination” ...
“We’ve Been Essentially Muzzled”: Department of Education Halts Thousands of Civil Rights Investigations Under Trump
Since Inauguration Day, the Office for Civil Rights has only opened about 20 investigations focused on Trump’s priorities, ...
Kids' disability rights cases stalled as Trump began to overhaul Education Department
Tylisa Guyton of Taylor, Michigan, filed a complaint with the Office for Civil Rights on Jan. 20 over her 16-year-old son's ...
Federal Office for Civil Rights launches investigation into Maine DOE, RSU 51
The Federal Office for Civil Rights is launching an investigation into Maine's Department of Education and a school district ...
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Trump Shakeup Stops Most Work at Education Department’s Civil Rights Office
President Donald Trump is downsizing a federal office that he's also using to carry out his policy agenda for schools.
New Restraints at Education Department Jam Civil Rights Enforcement
Civil rights enforcement at the U.S. Department of Education has slowed in recent weeks, with some staff in the office that ...
Civil rights, housing, AIDS groups challenge Trump DEIA restrictions
Civil rights, housing and AIDS prevention groups sued U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday, saying their federal funding ...
Civil rights groups sue Trump administration over DEI orders
The organizations claimed that the president had exceeded his authority in issuing the orders, and that they intentionally ...
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Trump’s education department freezes civil rights investigations while targeting schools over ‘culture war’ issues
Since returning to office, the Trump administration has stalled thousands of civil rights investigations in education while redirecting federal enforcement toward politically motivated cases.
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Residents describe interactions with Illinois sheriff's office tied to Sonya Massey's death: "I was terrified"
After Massey's killing, a CBS News investigation found dozens of civil rights complaints against the Sangamon County Sheriff's Office in Illinois going back 20 years. Investigation reveals years ...