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Families turn to states for civil rights support as Trump dismantles the Education Department

In a mostly white school district, Black students routinely faced racial slurs and insults like 'slave' or 'monkey' from white classmates, according to parents' 2024 complaint.
With the Trump administration's layoffs at the Education Department, thousands of discrimination complaints were left unresolved, including the racial bullying case against the Pennridge School District.
In response, some states like Pennsylvania are considering creating new state agencies to investigate school discrimination and uphold students' civil rights.

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Bucks Co. families see discrimination as Trump dismantles the Education Dept.

In their mostly white school district, Black students routinely heard racial slurs. White classmates hurled insults like “slave,” “monkey” or worse. It often went unpunished. Parents made those claims in a 2024 complaint asking the U.S. Education Department to investigate racial bullying at the Pennridge School District in Pennsylvania. They thought their complaint had the power to make things better. Instead, it became one of thousands sitting …

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As Trump's Education Dept. Pulls Back on Civil Rights, States Step Up

As the Trump administration dismantles the Education Department, the agency is pulling back on its role policing discrimination in America’s schools As Trump's Education Dept. Pulls Back on Civil Rights, States Step Up.

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