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Racial Harassment of Students Ignored by Trump’s Department of Education

Racial Harassment of Students Ignored by Trump’s Department of Education

Records filed in court cases show that most complaints filed by families have been dismissed without investigation.

24.12.2025 10

Truthout

Jennifer Smith Richards

Monkey sounds, “white power” and the N-word: School racial harassment ignored under Trump

The Trump Education Department’s civil rights office has not resolved a single racial harassment investigation

20.12.2025 10

Salon

Jennifer Smith Richards

Monkey Sounds, “White Power” and the N-Word: Racial Harassment Against Black Students Ignored Under Trump

The post Monkey Sounds, “White Power” and the N-Word: Racial Harassment Against Black Students Ignored Under Trump appeared first on ProPublica.

19.12.2025 100

ProPublica

Jennifer Smith Richards

This Is Ground Zero in the Conservative Quest for More Patriotic and Christian Public Schools

by Jennifer Smith Richards ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights...

22.10.2025 3

ProPublica

Jennifer Smith Richards

Ed Department’s New Agenda: Roll Back Civil Rights Cases, Target Trans Students

Thousands of discrimination investigations are idled, even those nearing resolution when Trump took office again.

02.05.2025 7

Truthout

Jennifer Smith Richards

Dept. of Education Halts Thousands of Civil Rights Investigations Under Trump

More than 10,000 student complaints related to disability access and sexual and racial harassment are on hold.

15.02.2025 6

Truthout

Jennifer Smith Richards