Ed. Dept. Dismissed 90% of Discrimination Cases, Report Says – The Tennessee Tribune

Ed. Dept. dismissed 90% of discrimination cases after Trump slashed work force

A new Government Accountability Office report finds the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights dismissed about 90% of discrimination complaints after President Donald Trump laid off nearly half the staff and shut regional offices, weakening civil rights enforcement in K-12 public schools. The post Ed. Dept. dismissed 90% of discrimination cases after Trump slashed work force appeared first on Nashville PRIDE, Inc..

Ed. Dept. Dismissed 90% of Discrimination Cases, Report Says – The Tennessee Tribune

WORD IN BLACK — At the same time, the Government Accountability Office found that the administration’s attempt to lay off about half of the department’s Office for Civil Rights — a move that was challenged in court — may have cost taxpayers as much as $38 million over the nine months it took to resolve the case. By Alvin Buyinza | Word In Black (WIB) – The Education Department office responsible for protecting the rights of marginalized and mino…