Education consternation
Democrats lambast Department of Education civil rights cuts, Republicans largely unconcerned
Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) told JI, “We need robust and proactive measures at the Department of Education to tackle antisemitism, and these firings will only weaken our ability to do so.”
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Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) listens during a hearing with the Senate Armed Services Committee at the Hart Senate Office Building on February 29, 2024 in Washington, DC.
Democrats on Capitol Hill are accusing the Trump administration of undermining efforts to fight antisemitism by reportedly cutting more than half of the Department of Education Office for Civil Rights’ staff and regional offices, while Republicans are largely more...