Education Department

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is facing sharp pushback over a proposal to cut federal funding to the Special Olympics. Celebrities, politicians and activists have taken to social media to rebuke DeVos for her plan to cut funding for the group as part of $7 billion in reductions in 2020. The organization received $17.6 million from […]

The U.S. Department of Education launched a civil rights investigation of the Cedar Rapid, Iowa school district.

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos considers revoking Obama-era directive against racial bias in school discipline.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Students at Harvard University staged a protest Thursday as Education Secretary Betsy DeVos delivered an address on school choice. Some held up fists. One held up a sign reading, “White supremacist.” Others called for protections for victims of campus sexual assault. DeVos last week revoked Obama administration guidance that instructed colleges […]

  “OCR’s mission is to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence through vigorous enforcement of civil rights in our nation’s schools.” – Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights. Betsy DeVos, the U.S. Secretary of Education, is making a complete mockery of civil rights.DeVos recently appointed Candice Jackson, 39, as the […]

The Education Department accesses civil rights gains under President Obama. Activists are preparing for rollbacks under Trump's administration.