A new lawsuit argues that recent layoffs undermine the office’s ability to investigate complaints of discrimination from all ...

The Education Department's mission is to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering ...

Still, the state's superintendent of public schools said there would be a “much bigger impact” if Congress or the executive ...

At least 50 staffers were fired in Chicago or pushed out, including the entire Office for Civil Rights. The layoffs are part ...

Around 200 protesters chanted and held signs to protest President Donald Trumps cuts to the U.S. Department of Education, as ...

The schools may be violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act by partnering with an organization that gives doctoral students insight toward obtaining a Ph.D. but limits eligibility based on race.

More than 50 universities are being investigated for alleged racial discrimination as part of President Donald Trump’s ...

SEATTLE — The Department of Education released a list of universities on Friday that are now under investigation for ...

Demonstrators gathered outside the U.S. Department of Education on Friday morning to protest mass firings and what some are ...

The University of Washington and Washington State are among more than 50 universities under investigation for alleged racial ...

This comes after the Dear Colleague Letter reiterated schools' civil rights obligations to end the use of racial preferences ...

The colleges under scrutiny include dozens of state schools such as the University of Kansas. The U.S. Department of ...