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 students, not just those aligned with President Trump’s agenda.
Ford joins 20 attorneys general to sue Trump over U.S. Education Department layoffs
The lawsuit alleges the layoffs are so severe the department “can no longer function, and cannot comply with its statutory requirements.”
Protester to President Trump on education department cuts: “We will stand in your way.”
Around 200 protesters chanted and held signs to protest President Donald Trumps cuts to the U.S. Department of Education, as they stood outside one of the department's buildings Friday in Washington.
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.
Delaware AG, Democratic-led states sue to block Trump from gutting Education Department
Democratic state attorneys general sued to block the Trump administration from dismantling the department, or laying off roughly half of its staff.
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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White House Caught Admitting Real Reason for Mass Firings: Experts
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is “basically admitting” the White House “lied” about the mass firings of tens ...
Trump Education Department investigates 45 colleges over ‘race-based’ programs
The schools may be violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act by partnering with an organization that gives doctoral students insight toward obtaining a Ph.D. but limits eligibility based on race.
U.S. Added to Global Human Rights Watchlist Over Declining Civil Liberties
Other countries on the watchlist include the Democratic Republic of Congo, Italy, Pakistan, and Serbia.
At Selma’s civil rights anniversary, fears rise about the way forward
Worried about the future, marchers crossed the Edmund Pettis Bridge on Sunday in the 60th commemoration of one of the most ...
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13 Myths And Truths About The Civil Rights Movement
Even though Martin Luther King Jr. stood at the center of the Civil Rights Movement, he was feared and hated by white people—which was only exacerbated after he spoke out against the Vietnam ...
Students, teachers sound off on Education Department layoffs, funding cuts
Former students and teachers are reacting to the Trump administration's funding cuts and layoffs at the Department of ...