Education Department's budget request for FY 2027 portends OCR cuts

The U.S. Department of Education recently published its fiscal year 2027 budget request and justifications . These items signal a potentially significant contraction in resources for the Office for Civil Rights, which continues a broader trend from the Trump administration to reduce ED staffing and narrow its enforcement capacity.

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Disability Compliance for Higher Education
Published
2026-06-16
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https://doi.org/10.1002/dhe.70139
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Educational Assessment and Improvement
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Education Department's budget request for FY 2027 portends OCR cuts

Eric Lyerly
Disability Compliance for Higher Education
Educational Assessment and Improvement
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Education Department's budget request for FY 2027 portends OCR cuts

Eric Lyerly
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The U.S. Department of Education recently published its fiscal year 2027 budget request and justifications . These items signal a potentially significant contraction in resources for the Office for Civil Rights, which continues a broader trend from the Trump administration to reduce ED staffing and narrow its enforcement capacity.

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