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- Department of Education cut nearly half of Office for Civil Rights staff in March 2025.
- The cuts eliminated about 299 of OCR’s 575 positions, per the Government Accountability Office.
- GAO reported roughly 90% of OCR’s “resolved” cases were dismissed without investigation.
- Parents say OCR provides “radio silence,” leaving families without case updates.
- Education Secretary Linda McMahon announced in June 2026 the Justice Department will assume a larger civil-rights investigation role.
