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Illinois Wesleyan among institutions targeted by DOE for investigations into 'antisemitic discrimination'
Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington is among 60 universities the federal Department of Education is investigating for ...
What the Education Department layoffs could mean for students with disabilities
The layoffs are the first step toward dismantling the department, a goal espoused by President Donald Trump and his education ...
Education Department layoffs gut civil rights offices in Chicago, nationwide
At least 50 staffers were fired in Chicago or pushed out, including the entire Office for Civil Rights. The layoffs are part ...
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University of Chicago Among Dozens of Schools Facing Federal Investigation Over DEI Programs
The department’s Office for Civil Rights on Friday announced it has begun investigating 45 universities for failing to follow ...
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Education Department lays off 1,300 employees as Trump vows to wind the agency down
At least 50 staffers are impacted in Chicago, including the entire Office of Civil Rights. The layoffs are part of a dramatic ...
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Biden-Appointed Judge Blocks Education Department From Terminating DEI Teacher Grants
A Biden-appointed judge on Monday temporarily blocked the Department of Education’s (DOE) attempt to cancel hundreds of ...
Department of Education sends letter to Northwestern University for "antisemitic discrimination and harassment"
Federal officials say 55 more universities have received complaints. Some of those schools that got the letter from the ...
Illinois quick hits: Colleges investigated for Title IX violations; REAL ID 'supercenter' to open
Colleges investigated for Title IX violations The Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights is investigating 60 ...