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Education Dept Halts Civil-Rights Investigation List, Faces Lawsuit

5/1/2026

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The Education Department stopped updating its weekly public list of civil-rights investigations, leaving journalists and families unable to track discrimination complaints.
ProPublica sued the U.S. Department of Education for withholding civil-rights investigation records, prompting the department to request dismissal.
The department terminated civil-rights resolution agreements, such as a 2024 settlement protecting a Washington student, and answered a FOIA request with a 262-business-day estimate.

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Story summary

The Education Department stopped updating its weekly public list of civil-rights investigations, leaving journalists and families unable to track discrimination complaints.
ProPublica sued the U.S. Department of Education for withholding civil-rights investigation records, prompting the department to request dismissal.
The department terminated civil-rights resolution agreements, such as a 2024 settlement protecting a Washington student, and answered a FOIA request with a 262-business-day estimate.