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Read: Dept. of Ed. Drops 1,200 Civil Rights Cases, Less Likely to Find Violations

Dept. of Ed. Drops 1,200 Civil Rights Cases, Less Likely to Find Violations

An analysis by ProPublica found the percentage of findings of civil rights violations dropped from 51 percent under Obama to 35 percent under Trump.

Read: White House Proposes Merger of Education, Labor Departments

White House Proposes Merger of Education, Labor Departments

The proposal comes 14 months after President Trump signed an executive order calling for ways to merge duplicative offices and programs.

Read: Ohio State Disbands Sexual Assault Center Amid Controversy, Investigations

Ohio State Disbands Sexual Assault Center Amid Controversy, Investigations

The university has hired an outside consulting firm to determine if any violations of Title IX occurred.

Read: OCR Opens Title IX Investigation into USC Gynecologist Scandal

OCR Opens Title IX Investigation into USC Gynecologist Scandal

USC was required to submit all reports and complaints against staff and faculty under a previous agreement but did not provide documents related to the former doctor.

Read: Broward Sheriff, District Disagree on Who Should Provide School Security

Broward Sheriff, District Disagree on Who Should Provide School Security

The Broward Sheriff’s Office recommends the school district establish its own police department but board members say the district doesn’t have the funding or expertise.

Read: Great Mills High School Awarded SERV Grant by Department of Education

Great Mills High School Awarded SERV Grant by Department of Education

The grant money will be used to provide additional staffing support and mental health services after a gunman opened fire at the school, injuring one student and killing another.

Read: DeVos: School Safety Panel Will Not Study Role of Guns

DeVos: School Safety Panel Will Not Study Role of Guns

The federal school safety panel, created after the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting, will not look into best practices of foreign nations with significantly lower rates of gun violence.

Read: Va. Judge Rules in Favor of Teen in Transgender School Bathroom Case

Va. Judge Rules in Favor of Teen in Transgender School Bathroom Case

The judge ruled that a policy, which required students to use the bathroom that aligns with their biological sex, violated a transgender student’s constitutional rights.

Read: Oregon Principal Made LGBTQ Students Read Bible as Punishment

Oregon Principal Made LGBTQ Students Read Bible as Punishment

One student says the principal told her same-sex marriage was “pretty much the same thing as marrying a dog” and that she should expect to be attacked for being a member of the LGBTQ community.

Read: Education Department Begins Dismissal of Civil Rights Cases

Education Department Begins Dismissal of Civil Rights Cases

One disability rights advocate says the department notified her that 500 of her complaints were dismissed in recent weeks.

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