Office for Civil Rights
U.S. Ed Dept. probes Denver Public Schools over alleged forced student kissing
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. DENVER | The U.S. Department of Education is investigating Denver Public Schools over an incident in which a high school teacher was accused of making girls kiss each other as part of a class assignment. The Education Department’s description of the allegation is consistent with a previously reported […]
Trump ramps up Education Department’s dismantling with changes on special education and civil rights
WASHINGTON |President Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday accelerated its dismantling of the Education Department, delegating much of its work to protect the nation’s at-risk students. The Department of Justice will take on enforcement of civil rights in education, while the Department of Health and Human Services will oversee special education, administration officials announced. With those […]