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flag The Department of Education spent $28.5M–$38M on paid leave for 247 OCR staff after halted firings, leading to a sharp drop in enforcement, with most complaints dismissed and no resolution agreements reached.

flag A U.S. Government Accountability Office report reveals the Department of Education spent $28.5 million to $38 million on paid administrative leave for 247 Office for Civil Rights staff after a court blocked mass firings in March 2025. flag The effort, aimed at improving efficiency, was reversed in December, but the department failed to properly document costs as required. flag OCR’s enforcement activity dropped sharply, with about 90% of discrimination complaints dismissed without investigation and no resolution agreements reached in sexual harassment or assault cases, compared to previous years. flag The department rejected a GAO recommendation for a full cost review, calling it moot, and must report to Congress within 180 days on its stance.

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