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Trump Moves Civil Rights Office to Justice, Delays Data Release

7/3/2026

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President Donald Trump plans to shift Office for Civil Rights from Education to Justice.
Education Department has not released 2023-24 Civil Rights Data Collection by July 2026.
Denise Forte of EdTrust and Lindsay Kubatzky said the delay and a proposal to stop state reporting of disability data raise transparency concerns.
Senators Cory Booker and Rep. Joaquin Castro will reintroduce a bill to expand AP access for underrepresented students, citing CRDC.

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President Donald Trump plans to shift Office for Civil Rights from Education to Justice.
Education Department has not released 2023-24 Civil Rights Data Collection by July 2026.
Denise Forte of EdTrust and Lindsay Kubatzky said the delay and a proposal to stop state reporting of disability data raise transparency concerns.
Senators Cory Booker and Rep. Joaquin Castro will reintroduce a bill to expand AP access for underrepresented students, citing CRDC.