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Office for Civil Rights, Education Department and Trump

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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Parents Sue Trump Administration for Allegedly Sabotaging Education Department’s Civil Rights Division

The lawsuit claims that decimating the agency’s Office for Civil Rights will leave it unable to address issues of discrimination at school — violating the equal protection clause of the Fifth Amendment.

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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.

'It's devastating': Transgender Iowa lawmaker vows to fight to restore lost civil rights

Rep. Aime Wichtendahl, Iowa's first out trans lawmaker, said it was "devastating" to see lawmakers pass a bill taking away ...

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Clemson worked to support BIPOC PhD candidates. Now it’s accused of civil right violations

Clemson is under investigation for alleged civil rights violations, the Department of Education announced. It allegedly ...

Civil rights group alleges a Michigan college's scholarship focused on trans-racial adoptees is discriminatory

A complaint filed by a civil rights organization on Thursday alleges that a Michigan university is discriminating on the ...

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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.

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Civil rights lawyers to speak after man killed in suspicious car crash in Raleigh

Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman discovered that Trooper Garrett Macario, who investigated the 2024 crash, gave false and misleading information Raleigh police. She told ABC11 that she had ...