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Civil rights work is slowing as Trump dismantles the Education Department, data show

Data from the Education Department show the pace at which it resolves civil rights complaints has slowed as the Trump administration dismantles the agency.

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Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights initiates investigation into 5 universities over DACA scholarships

Five universities are under investigation by the US Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights for providing scholarships to undocumented immigrants enrolled in the Obama-era DACA program, according to a statement from the Department of Education Wednesday.

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Dallas civil rights lawyer says case to restore Dept. of Education ‘not over’

The Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights Dallas hub was one of seven closed nationwide after the Trump administration began dismantling the department in March. OCR lawyer Brittany Coleman talked about the case with KERA’s Bill Zeeble.

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For Decades, the Feds Were the Last, Best Hope for Special Ed Kids. What Happens Now?

Last December, after a year and a half of blind alleys, impenetrable paperwork and bureaucratic stonewalling, it seemed like ...

Shuttering Civil Rights Offices Could Affect Students’ Ability to Address Discrimination

Federal Overhaul is a multipart series that explores the impact of the Trump administration’s restructuring of the federal ...

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Is the Education Department's civil rights office at a breaking point?

The office, staffed by attorneys and other experts, enforces half a dozen federal anti-discrimination laws, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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US Justice Dept civil rights unit faces mass exodus

The U.S. Justice Department office tasked with protecting peoples' civil rights has lost 368 employees since President Donald ...

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Students with discrimination complaints left in limbo months after California civil rights office closed

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to allow mass layoffs in the Department of Education will further stall pending cases.

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Cuts to the Office for Civil Rights will impact schools across the nation

While officials maintain the office is still protecting schoolchildren’s civil rights, the numbers tell a different story.

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