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Parents Alarmed as Education Department Cuts Impact Student Safety

10/30/2025

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Under U.S. President Donald Trump, the Department of Education (D.O.E.) laid off staff and shifted from discrimination investigations to pressuring universities over antisemitism and race issues.
Parents Karen Josefosky and Tara Blunt express safety concerns for their children amid these changes.
Josefosky's son, who has a dairy allergy, faced harassment and filed a complaint with the Office for Civil Rights (OCR).
The OCR has stalled due to staffing cuts.

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Story summary

Under U.S. President Donald Trump, the Department of Education (D.O.E.) laid off staff and shifted from discrimination investigations to pressuring universities over antisemitism and race issues.
Parents Karen Josefosky and Tara Blunt express safety concerns for their children amid these changes.
Josefosky's son, who has a dairy allergy, faced harassment and filed a complaint with the Office for Civil Rights (OCR).
The OCR has stalled due to staffing cuts.