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GAO: 90% of Discrimination Complaints Dismissed Amid OCR Cuts

2/6/2026

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A Government Accountability Office (GAO) report finds the Office for Civil Rights dismissed 90% of 9,000 discrimination complaints from March to September 2025.
The Department of Education, under U.S. President Donald Trump, faces an OCR backlog due to staff cuts and layoffs.
Advocates say families lack recourse because OCR oversight is reduced.
Critics say the rights of students with disabilities who file the most complaints are undermined.

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A Government Accountability Office (GAO) report finds the Office for Civil Rights dismissed 90% of 9,000 discrimination complaints from March to September 2025.
The Department of Education, under U.S. President Donald Trump, faces an OCR backlog due to staff cuts and layoffs.
Advocates say families lack recourse because OCR oversight is reduced.
Critics say the rights of students with disabilities who file the most complaints are undermined.