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.
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 ...
Education Department Sued Over Cuts to Civil Rights Office
A new lawsuit argues that recent layoffs undermine the office’s ability to investigate complaints of discrimination from all ...
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 ...
New lawsuit alleges Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights cannot fulfill responsibilities after cuts
A lawsuit filed Friday alleges the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is unable to fulfill its mandated ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
Is Birmingham’s civil rights legacy under threat? Trump’s plans raise concerns
Proposed moves by President Donald Trump’s administration to sell federal assets and cut National Park Service staff raise ...
How Trump’s Civil Rights Agenda Uses the Democrats’ Playbook
President Trump’s supporters and detractors alike would agree that the first few weeks of his second term have featured his administration’s aggressive assertion of executive power. The new ...
Trump's Picks For Solicitor General, Civil Rights Chief Clear Senate Panel
Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced the nominations of D. John Sauer to be U.S. solicitor general, Harmeet ...