What civil rights enforcement cuts mean for students with disabilities – fewer staff, closed offices, longer waits

By David Edward DeMatthews, Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy, The University of Texas at Austin, The Conversation · September 25, 2026

Filing a civil rights complaint with the Office of Civil Rights can be parents’ last stop. Following cuts and restructuring, this federal office is no longer serving that same resource.

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