Education Department Dismissed 90 Percent of Discrimination Cases

Education Department dismissed 90 percent of discrimination cases

The Education Department office responsible for protecting the rights of marginalized and minority students in the nation’s K-12 public schools dismissed nearly every discrimination complaint it received last year, due to the Trump administration’s massive reduction in force, according to a new government watchdog report. At the same time, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that the administration’s attempt to lay off about half of…

Ed. Dept. Dismissed 90% of Discrimination Cases, Report Says – Observer Group Newspapers of Southern California, inc.

The Education Department office responsible for protecting the rights of marginalized and minority students in the nation’s K-12 public schools dismissed nearly every discrimination complaint it received last year, due to the Trump administration’s massive reduction in force, according to a new government watchdog report.