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Department of Education Rocked by Layoffs

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 secretary, Linda McMahon. Experts say they raise concerns about what the future will look like for civil rights enforcement as the Trump administration continues chipping away at federal oversight.

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Trump wants to dismantle the Department of Education. Here's what the agency does.

The Department of Education doesn't oversee school curriculums, but it does offer a range of services affecting millions of Americans.

USA TODAY · 4h

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.”

US Dept. of Education investigating Duke

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US Dept. of Education investigating Duke as part of sweeping anti-DEI changes under Trump

The U.S. Department of Education announced Friday it has opened an investigation into Duke University for allegedly violating federal nondiscrimination law, the result of a sweeping expansion of anti-affirmative action policy that the department’s Office of Civil Rights issued last month.

U.S. News & World Report · 6h

More Than 50 Universities Face Federal Investigations as Part of Trump's Anti-DEI Campaign

More than 50 universities are being investigated for alleged racial discrimination as part of President Donald Trump’s campaign to end diversity and equity programs that his officials say exclude whit

Denver Gazette · 4h

More than 50 universities face federal racial discrimination probe as part of Trump’s anti-DEI campaign

WASHINGTON • More than 50 universities are being investigated for alleged racial discrimination as part of President Donald Trump’s campaign to end "diversity, equity and inclusion" programs that his

Education Department, diversity and Yale University

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MIT faces Department of Education investigation for alleged ‘race-exclusionary’ discrimination

MIT is one of 45 schools facing a Department of Education investigation for allegedly engaging in race-exclusionary practices in their grad programs.

USA TODAY · 4h

Education Department to investigate Arizona State University over diversity initiative

Arizona State University is among 45 total schools the federal agency claims is not complying with civil rights' obligations.

The Boston Globe · 2h

‘Illegal discrimination.’ Education Department launches more than 50 investigations over university diversity programs

The Department of Education said Friday it has opened investigations into more than 50 colleges and universities over what it describes as illegal, discriminatory diversity programs that generally benefit Black,

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Class-action suit filed against Education Department for alleged self-obstruction

The nonprofit Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates filed a class-action lawsuit Friday against the United States ...

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Democratic states sue Trump over major cuts to the Department of Education

A new lawsuit from Democratic attorneys general in 20 states and the District of Columbia alleges this week’s mass layoffs at ...

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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 cuts: Loss of money could affect 100,000 Palm Beach County students

The Education Department has announced that half of its workforce will be fired. Here's what kinds of federal money Palm Beach County schools get.

Louisiana Department of Education adjusts framework to reflect Gulf of America name change

According to LDOE, the Freedom Framework for social studies standards references the Gulf in two areas -- fourth and fifth grade. These changes will be enacted in the 2025-2026 school year and schools ...

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Department of Education staff told offices will be closed Wednesday

Washington — Staff at the Department of Education received a notice Tuesday instructing them to leave the building by 6 p.m. local time and informing them that all department offices in Washington, ...

All the duties and responsibilities of the Department of Education

After Congress established the Department of Education, the department's seven objectives in law are: Helping ensure access to equal educational opportunity for everyone. Support states, localities ...

U.S. Education Department to lay off all Dallas employees amid widespread national cuts

The Dallas office is just one of the regional offices getting eliminated as part of the national cuts. Other affected offices ...

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