Browsing: civil rights
The Biden administration has warned U.S. schools not to change discipline policies solely to reduce racial disparities, Reuters reports, stressing compliance with federal civil rights laws.
Civil rights leaders have announced a new March on Washington to defend voting rights, drawing on the legacy of 1963 as they rally against restrictive election laws nationwide.
The U.S. government has threatened to cut federal funding to two school districts over policies affecting transgender students, Reuters reports, escalating a national clash over school civil rights.
The U.S. Education Department has rolled back key anti-discrimination rules, sparking concern among civil rights advocates over protections for vulnerable student groups nationwide.
Federal officials have opened a civil rights investigation into Baltimore City schools over alleged antisemitism, examining complaints about harassment, school responses, and compliance with Title VI.
The Trump administration plans to move special education and civil rights oversight out of the Education Department, raising questions about enforcement, accountability and impacts on vulnerable students.
Federal officials are reviewing transgender athlete policies in four Washington school districts, examining whether rules on sports participation comply with civil rights protections.
The Education Department has acknowledged violating a federal court order in handling Title IX cases, raising questions over compliance, oversight, and potential impacts on student protections.
Federal officials have opened civil-rights investigations into four Washington school districts over policies affecting transgender student athletes, KUOW reports. District leaders say they are reviewing the inquiries.
The Education Department is weighing a plan to shift its special education and civil rights offices outside the agency, sparking debate over oversight, political influence and protections for vulnerable students.
The Trump administration has shifted oversight of special education and civil rights away from the Education Department, raising concerns among advocates over enforcement and accountability.
A new analysis reveals surprising forces behind the recent surge in school segregation, challenging long-held assumptions about policy, demographics and the legacy of desegregation efforts.
PBS revisits the political strategy behind the 1963 March on Washington, revealing how civil rights leaders balanced idealism, coalition-building, and pressure on the Kennedy administration.
A U.S. judge has ruled the Trump administration cannot force colleges to submit detailed race-related student data, blocking a key policy move and raising questions over federal authority in education.
The Trump administration has halted enforcement of federal protections for transgender students in several schools, raising concerns among civil rights groups and LGBTQ advocates nationwide.
In 1951, Barbara Johns led a student walkout protesting segregated schools. Decades later, her legacy is honored with a statue in the U.S. Capitol, replacing a Confederate figure.
A civil rights group has filed a complaint alleging widespread antisemitism in the Lake Washington School District, prompting an investigation into the district’s policies and response to reported incidents.
A federal judge has halted immigration arrests in Washington DC carried out without warrants or probable cause, ruling the practices unconstitutional and raising major questions over enforcement tactics.
The Education Department has moved to reinstate recently fired attorneys as its civil rights office struggles with a mounting complaint backlog, raising concerns over staffing and enforcement.
The Education Department’s layoffs are striking key offices overseeing special education and civil rights enforcement, raising concerns about protections for vulnerable students nationwide.