# Schools draw a record 22,687 civil rights complaints as DOJ allocates about 40 lawyers to handle

- Source: Fortune | FORTUNE
- Published: 2026-10-30T18:25:19+00:00
- Category: Business
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Since January 2025, the administration has closed seven of OCR’s 12 regional offices, and resolution agreements fell to less than 1% of pending cases.

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