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Michigan Schools Restrained or Secluded Students Nearly 18,000 Times in a Year Despite a Decade Old Law

Michigan schools used restraint or seclusion nearly 18,000 times last year. Most involved students with disabilities, a decade after a limiting law.

Medical Daily · Aug 19

How State Rules Affect the Enforcement of 504 Accommodations

Parents are often surprised to learn that while Section 504 is a federal law, the way schools implement and enforce 504 accommodations can vary from state to state. That difference can affect how quickly students receive support, how complaints are handled, and what additional protections are available. Understanding these differences…

Kids Ain't Cheap · Jun 29

Families of kids with disabilities warn Education Department changes could break a flawed system

Parents of kids with disabilities say they have waited months for the Education Department to address complaints of bullying or discrimination

The Independent UK · Jun 18

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Probes of racism in Lubbock schools have stalled under Trump

West Texas parents say racist incidents are going unchecked after the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights retreated from investigating schools.

The Texas Tribune · Dec 23, 2025

Civil rights work is slowing as Trump dismantles the Education Department, agency data shows

Data from the Education Department shows the pace at which it resolves civil rights complaints has slowed as the Trump administration dismantles the agency

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2025

Kids' disability rights cases stalled as Trump began to overhaul Education Department

As President Donald Trump reshaped the Education Department, parents say investigations and mediations into kids' disability rights cases ground to a halt

The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2025

Department of Education and Brown University reach agreement on antidiscrimination efforts

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights announced that it entered an agreement with Brown University to make sure the school's in compliance with federal law barring discrimination and harassment against students of Jewish, Palestinian, Arab and Muslim ancestry

The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2024

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Texas school district under federal investigation after allegedly violating students’ civil rights

ALLEN, Texas — Allen Independent School District is under federal investigation after a civil rights complaint was filed against the district in late 2022.

Tribune News Service · Jan 6, 2023

Texas superintendent removed LGBTQ books

The Education Department has opened what appears to be the first-of-its-kind investigation into the district

Salon · Dec 22, 2022

Advocate Aurora reports data breach affecting as many as 3 million patients

A data breach at hospital system giant Advocate Aurora Health may have exposed the information of as many as 3 million patients who use its online patient portals and other tools, the system said.

Chicago Tribune · Oct 20, 2022

50 Years of Title IX: The Defining Moments of Women’s Sports

From the bill’s inception to the U.S. women’s national team’s equal pay settlement, a timeline of the growth (and the hurdles) within women’s sports so far.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 9, 2022

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