civil rights /tags/civil-rights civil rights en-US Copyright Tue, 18 Mar 2025 15:04:03 GMT UNT officials say they’re cooperating with civil rights investigation /texas-news/2025-03-18/unt-officials-say-theyre-cooperating-with-civil-rights-investigation The Department of Education Office of Civil Rights named the University of North Texas among the universities it is investigating for “race-exclusionary practices” in their graduate programs. Tue, 18 Mar 2025 15:04:03 GMT /texas-news/2025-03-18/unt-officials-say-theyre-cooperating-with-civil-rights-investigation Lucinda Breeding-Gonzales | Denton Record-Chronicle Education Department layoffs shutters civil rights office in Dallas /news/2025-03-12/education-department-layoffs-shutters-civil-rights-office-in-dallas The Education Department’s civil rights branch is losing nearly half its staff in the Trump administration’s layoffs, leading to the closure of the DOE civil rights office in Dallas. The closure also leaves a backlog of thousands of complaints from students and families in limbo. Wed, 12 Mar 2025 20:39:37 GMT /news/2025-03-12/education-department-layoffs-shutters-civil-rights-office-in-dallas The Associated Press Attorneys demand release of findings from federal civil rights investigation in Carroll ISD /education/2024-12-06/legal-defense-fund-demand-release-findings-federal-civil-rights-investigation-carroll-isd The Legal Defense Fund and law firm Arnold & Porter are urging the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights to release findings from a years-long investigation into civil rights complaints in the Carroll Independent School District. Fri, 06 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /education/2024-12-06/legal-defense-fund-demand-release-findings-federal-civil-rights-investigation-carroll-isd Zara Amaechi South Dallas and the Civil Rights Movement /texas-news/2024-11-18/south-dallas-and-the-civil-rights-movement ĻӰԺ's Recovering the Stories video series chronicles historic communities of color across Dallas, taking a closer look at how subjects like police brutality and gentrification have disproportionately affected these neighborhoods. Mon, 18 Nov 2024 11:47:58 GMT /texas-news/2024-11-18/south-dallas-and-the-civil-rights-movement ĻӰԺ Staff Carroll ISD parent calls the decision to end talks over discrimination claims 'disgusting' /education/2024-08-12/carroll-isd-parent-discrimination-negotiation-hurtful After Carroll ISD declared an impasse in negotiations over trying to settle discrimination claims, a parent said the district wasn’t taking responsibility for failing to keep students safe. Mon, 12 Aug 2024 10:01:00 GMT /education/2024-08-12/carroll-isd-parent-discrimination-negotiation-hurtful Bill Zeeble Feds find Carroll ISD violated students’ civil rights, families’ attorneys say /education/2024-05-10/department-education-carroll-isd-violated-students-civil-rights-families-attorneys Four complaints of civil rights violations based on sexual orientation, race, and sex have been under investigation in Carroll ISD since 2021 by the Office for Civil Rights. Attorneys for the families say the OCR this week urged the district to resolve those complaints. Fri, 10 May 2024 10:00:00 GMT /education/2024-05-10/department-education-carroll-isd-violated-students-civil-rights-families-attorneys Bill Zeeble Texas protest organizers could see more lawsuits against them after U.S. Supreme Court decision /news/2024-04-16/texas-protest-organizers-could-see-more-lawsuits-against-them-after-u-s-supreme-court-decision The high court declined to hear a Louisiana case involving a police officer who was injured during a 2016 protest and sued its organizer. Tue, 16 Apr 2024 19:01:52 GMT /news/2024-04-16/texas-protest-organizers-could-see-more-lawsuits-against-them-after-u-s-supreme-court-decision Julián Aguilar Barbers Hill ISD's dress code policy does not violate CROWN Act, district judge rules /news/2024-02-22/barbers-hill-isds-dress-code-policy-does-not-violate-crown-act-district-judge-rules Darryl George, an 18-year-old Black student at Barbers Hill High School east of Houston, has been repeatedly suspended for his dreadlocks. Lingering questions over whether the CROWN Act pertains to the district's hair-length policy were at center of Thursday’s trial. Thu, 22 Feb 2024 21:24:16 GMT /news/2024-02-22/barbers-hill-isds-dress-code-policy-does-not-violate-crown-act-district-judge-rules Lucio Vasquez Feds asked to overhaul school discipline at North Texas school district after students jailed /education/2024-02-06/feds-asked-to-overhaul-school-discipline-at-north-texas-school-district-after-students-jailed The complaint claims Bonham ISD and a city court discriminated against both Black students and disabled students by creating a hostile environment at school. The groups also filed a separate complaint against Corpus Christi ISD with the Texas Education Agency. Tue, 06 Feb 2024 19:20:01 GMT /education/2024-02-06/feds-asked-to-overhaul-school-discipline-at-north-texas-school-district-after-students-jailed Neelam Bohra | Texas Tribune Barbers Hill ISD violating CROWN Act while punishing Black student with dreadlocks, lawmaker says /education/2024-01-24/barbers-hill-isd-violating-crown-act-while-punishing-black-student-with-dreadlocks-lawmaker-says Darryl George, an 18-year-old Black student at Barbers Hill High School, has faced disciplinary action all school year because he wears dreadlocks and has refused to cut them. The school district claims its issue is with George's hair length and not his hairstyle, the latter of which is protected by a new Texas law. Wed, 24 Jan 2024 18:07:06 GMT /education/2024-01-24/barbers-hill-isd-violating-crown-act-while-punishing-black-student-with-dreadlocks-lawmaker-says Adam Zuvanich