US Education Department’s civil rights office faces backlog, sexual assault investigations stall
The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights is struggling to handle complaints. Mass layoffs and policy changes have drastically reduced its ability to investigate discrimination and sexual violence cases. Survivors now face difficult choices, with many legal firms abandoning the process. This situation leaves students with fewer options for seeking justice and accountability.
The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights is struggling to handle complaints. Mass layoffs and policy changes have drastically reduced its ability to investigate discrimination and sexual violence cases. Survivors now face difficult choices, with many legal firms abandoning the process. This situation leaves students with fewer options for seeking justice and accountability.
