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Federal education officials laid off earlier this year are returning to work, aiming to reduce a mounting backlog of civil rights complaints, EdWeek reports, amid scrutiny over enforcement.
Trump’s sweeping firings at the Department of Education are disrupting student aid, special education support, and civil rights oversight, leaving millions of US students vulnerable.
The U.S. Education Department has notified over 250 civil rights staffers of layoffs, raising concerns about enforcement capacity and potential impacts on student discrimination cases.