The Education Department dismissed civil rights complaints at such a rapid clip this year that former officials and advocates are concerned about a core agency function amid Trump administration plans to make deep staffing cuts.
In court documents filed last week, the department disclosed that its Office for Civil Rights dismissed 3,424 complaints between March 11 and June 27 “consistent with OCR’s Case Processing Manual.”
The documents state that 96 complaints were “resolved” because of insufficient evidence during an investigation—and another 290 complaints with voluntary agreements, settlements or technical assistance.
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