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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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’
The Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, a national disability rights group, and two parents filed the federal lawsuit in the District of Columbia.
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Parents Sue Ed. Dept. Over Civil Rights Office Layoffs and Delays
The lawsuit argues that the mass layoffs leave students and families with little recourse for discrimination complaints.
Boston Nonprofit Emerges as Legal Engine of Trump Resistance
A Boston-based nonprofit civil rights organization with just eight staff attorneys has established itself as a significant ...
Judge rules against advocates trying to help migrants sent to Guantanamo and to stop more transfers
A federal judge has ruled against immigration and civil rights advocates attempting to help migrants who had been sent to the ...
Justice Department is investigating bringing terrorism charges against pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University
The US Justice Department is investigating whether individuals involved in the pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia ...
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 ...
US Justice Dept probes Columbia war protests for terrorism violations, official says
The U.S. Justice Department is examining whether student protests at Columbia University over the Gaza war violated federal ...
Amid bursts of resistance, Trump administration squeezes colleges over pro-Palestinian protests as activist remains detained
The Trump administration is tightening its grip on efforts to quash pro-Palestinian demonstrations on college campuses, even ...