Prof. William Jacobson, law, is preparing to file a civil rights complaint seeking a federal investigation into Cornell. His complaint argues that Cornell’s handling of the now-settled Eric Cheyfitz ...

The Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights dismissed more than 3,400 complaints from March 11 to June 27—a figure that advocates say is unprecedented and concerning. “OCR has taken ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Education Department dismissed civil rights complaints at such a rapid clip this year that former officials and advocates are ...

Two Black sisters say classmates repeatedly used racial slurs toward them at school. A new mom claims her disability accommodations were abruptly changed, causing her to fall behind in graduate school ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A civil rights group has filed a complaint against Western Michigan University, accusing the school of discrimination based on race and gender. The Equal Protection Project filed ...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A conservative legal group has made a civil rights complaint against the University of Toledo over scholarships available only to women or minorities. The Equal Protection ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Lewis & Clark College is facing a federal complaint alleging the school is violating the Civil Rights Act by discriminating against students on the basis of race in one of its ...

The U.S. Education Department is bringing back hundreds of employees in its Office for Civil Rights who were placed on paid administrative leave earlier this year, according to a Dec. 5 email to those ...