Education Department resolves 30 percent fewer discrimination cases after Trump-era overhaul
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Updated · The New York Times · Apr 28
Education Department resolves 30 percent fewer discrimination cases after Trump-era overhaul
11 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Apr 28
Around 20,000 students are awaiting updates on their complaints, as the department faced a record number of cases in 2025.
Officials attribute the slowdown to staff cuts, a 43-day government shutdown, and a backlog from the previous administration. The White House proposes a 35 percent budget cut and nearly halving civil rights staff.
Education Secretary Linda McMahon is set to testify before the Senate, addressing recent restructuring aimed at efficiency, including new investigative teams for disability and race-based complaints.
Can the civil rights office recover from its massive case backlog?
Why were 90% of school discrimination complaints dismissed last year?
What does the new focus on DEI mean for other discrimination cases?
Are states now the primary enforcers of school civil rights?
How did a plan to boost efficiency cost taxpayers millions?