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The U.S. Department of Education announced on Tuesday that it is moving some civil rights investigation and enforcement activities to the U.S. Department of Justice. The move furthers the Trump administration’s goal of dismantling the 46-year-old Education Department.
The Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights is responsible for investigating and resolving complaints of harassment and discrimination at colleges and K-12 schools. Under the partnership, OCR will use DOJ’s civil rights division to evaluate, investigate and resolve civil rights complaints, a senior department official said Tuesday.
The Education Department will retain management and leadership of OCR, along with other statutorily required duties.
