Since President Donald Trump took office, his administration has fired almost half of the Department of Education, which has been responsible for civil rights investigations and changed its focus. The administration has stopped working on thousands of pending discrimination cases, ordering investigations to the priorities of the investigation.
Some people talked about whether their cases were in Limbo or not receiving updates. I know there are thousands of other people affected. You need your help to see a full picture of how demolition of offices for civil rights is affecting students, parents, school employees, and the wider community.
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