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White House Proposes Halving Civil Rights Office While Secretary Seeks More Lawyers
The White House has proposed cutting the Education Department's civil rights office in half. Education Secretary Linda McMahon has stated she wants to hire additional civil rights lawyers.
May 22, 4:53 PM·1m read1 source
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Education Secretary Linda McMahon has said she wants to hire more civil rights lawyers. The two positions create differing signals about staffing levels for the office that handles civil rights enforcement in education.
The proposal from the White House would reduce the office size by 50 percent. McMahon stated a preference for expanding the number of civil rights lawyers within the same office. The statements were made separately and have not been reconciled in public comments.
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