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What civil rights enforcement cuts mean for students with disabilities – fewer staff, closed offices, longer waits
- The Office for Civil Rights has helped address cases in which schools failed to meet federal disability standards.
- In March 2025, the Education Department cut nearly half of its workforce, including an estimated 299 of OCR’s 575 positions.
- Seven of OCR’s 12 regional branches permanently closed, including offices in Atlanta, Boston, Cleveland, Chicago, Dallas, Philadelphia, and San Francisco.
- The Government Accountability Office found that about 90% of disability complaints labeled resolved were dismissed by the Education Department.
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What civil rights enforcement cuts mean for students with disabilities – fewer staff, closed offices, longer waits
The Department of Education has undergone various changes, including closing regional offices of its Office for Civil Rights, since 2025. J. David Ake/Getty ImagesFelicita Piñón weighed just 1 pound at birth. She was later diagnosed with cerebral palsy that requires her to use a power wheelchair, and she also has learning and emotional challenges. Yet despite these obstacles, Felicita, now an eighth grade student, is just like any other happy, a…
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What civil rights enforcement cuts mean for students with disabilities – fewer staff, closed offices, longer waits
by David Edward DeMatthews, The University of Texas at Austin, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Felicita Piñón weighed just 1 pound at birth. She was...
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