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US says Harvard is not complying with civil rights investigation into alleged antisemitism
The Justice Department could launch legal proceedings against Harvard over its civil rights violations, a federal official ...
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 ...
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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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 ...
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.
Students with discrimination complaints left in limbo, months after California civil rights office closed
Nearly four months after the Office for Civil Rights closed, one parent says she still hasn't heard from anyone about her ...
Civil rights investigation opened at Duke
(The Center Square) – Duke University and the Duke Law Journal are under investigation by the U.S. Department of Education’s ...
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Today is the last day for many Education Department workers. Here's what they did
Nearly 1,400 department workers are being fired as part of a broad reduction-in-force (RIF) that began on March 11. Days ...
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IRS rescinds layoffs at civil rights office, an early target of workforce cuts
The IRS sent RIF notices to nearly 80% of staff at the Office of Civil Rights and Compliance, but kept layoffs on hold after a recent Supreme Court ruling.
University of Louisville under civil rights investigation over scholarship for immigrants
The U.S. Department of Education investigation will determine whether the scholarships violate the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
US Department of Education opens DEI probe into Duke Law Journal
The U.S. Department of Education has opened a civil rights probe into the Duke Law Journal after a conservative news outlet reported the academic publication factored law students' racial and ethnic ...