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A report by the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has found that efforts by the Trump administration to fire staff at the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) cost taxpayers between $28.5m and $38m. The attempted reduction in force, announced in March, was blocked by the courts, but nearly 250 OCR employees were kept on paid administrative leave for almost nine months while being barred from working. The GAO said the department failed to produce a full accounting of the costs and savings of the proposed layoffs, despite federal requirements to do so, forcing investigators to estimate the impact using salaries and benefits. While the department later reinstated staff in December, OCR leadership rejected the watchdog’s recommendation to complete a full cost analysis, arguing the issue was now moot. The report also highlighted a sharp shift in OCR’s enforcement activity during the period, with around 90% of discrimination complaints resolved through dismissal rather than investigation and a steep fall in formal resolution agreements, particularly in cases involving racial and sexual harassment.
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Thousands of students in Southern California participated in a national protest against immigration crackdowns on Friday, with an attendance rate of 80% at Los Angeles USD schools. Many students felt personally affected by the immigration raids, leading them to join the demonstrations. "There are times when protesting is more necessary than going to the classroom," said Hart Lipsmith, a junior from Sequoyah School. The protests included walkouts at various schools and colleges, with students expressing their fears and frustrations over the impact of immigration enforcement on their communities. LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho acknowledged the students' right to protest but emphasized that "the safest place for students is at school." The protests are part of a broader movement advocating for immigrant rights and against ICE actions.
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A report by the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has found that efforts by the Trump administration to fire staff at the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) cost taxpayers between $28.5m and $38m. The attempted reduction in force, announced in March, was blocked by the courts, but nearly 250 OCR employees were kept on paid administrative leave for almost nine months while being barred from working. The GAO said the department failed to produce a full accounting of the costs and savings of the proposed layoffs, despite federal requirements to do so, forcing investigators to estimate the impact using salaries and benefits. While the department later reinstated staff in December, OCR leadership rejected the watchdog’s recommendation to complete a full cost analysis, arguing the issue was now moot. The report also highlighted a sharp shift in OCR’s enforcement activity during the period, with around 90% of discrimination complaints resolved through dismissal rather than investigation and a steep fall in formal resolution agreements, particularly in cases involving racial and sexual harassment.
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A report by the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has found that efforts by the Trump administration to fire staff at the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) cost taxpayers between $28.5m and $38m. The attempted reduction in force, announced in March, was blocked by the courts, but nearly 250 OCR employees were kept on paid administrative leave for almost nine months while being barred from working. The GAO said the department failed to produce a full accounting of the costs and savings of the proposed layoffs, despite federal requirements to do so, forcing investigators to estimate the impact using salaries and benefits. While the department later reinstated staff in December, OCR leadership rejected the watchdog’s recommendation to complete a full cost analysis, arguing the issue was now moot. The report also highlighted a sharp shift in OCR’s enforcement activity during the period, with around 90% of discrimination complaints resolved through dismissal rather than investigation and a steep fall in formal resolution agreements, particularly in cases involving racial and sexual harassment.
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