State Level

Click each state to see its OCR investigations, lawsuits, bills and other education-related news.

    • 3/14/25 - University of Alabama at Birmingham is under OCR investigation for alleged "race-based scholarships" and "race-based segregation"

    • 2/5/25 - Alabama House Bill 197 introduced to discourage due process hearings for violations under IDEA by adding lengthy steps, introducing fines, and making it more difficult to recoup legal fees

    • 3/14/25 - University of Arkansas - Fayetteville is under OCR investigation alleging they violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act (1964) by partnering with “The Ph.D. Project,” an organization which aims to provide doctoral students from underrepresented backgrounds with resources and networking opportunities

    • 3/14/25 - Arizona State University - Main Campus is under OCR investigation alleging they violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act (1964) by partnering with “The Ph.D. Project,” an organization which aims to provide doctoral students from underrepresented backgrounds with resources and networking opportunities

    • 4/1/25 - California lawmakers rejected two Republican proposals to ban transgender athletes from playing on teams according to their gender identity

    • 3/14/25 - Cal Poly Humbolt, UC - Berkeley and California State University - San Bernardino are under OCR investigation alleging they violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act (1964) by partnering with “The Ph.D. Project,” an organization which aims to provide doctoral students from underrepresented backgrounds with resources and networking opportunities

    • 2/12/25 - OCR investigation into California Interscholastic Federation for violating Title IX "2020 Rule" by allowing students to play sports based on gender identity

    • 2/6/25 - OCR title IX investigation into San Jose State for allowing transgender athletes on womens volleyball team

    • 3/14/25 - Yale is under OCR investigation alleging they violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act (1964) by partnering with “The Ph.D. Project,” an organization which aims to provide doctoral students from underrepresented backgrounds with resources and networking opportunities

    • 3/14/25 - University of Delaware is under OCR investigation alleging they violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act (1964) by partnering with “The Ph.D. Project,” an organization which aims to provide doctoral students from underrepresented backgrounds with resources and networking opportunities

    • 3/14/25 - Georgetown University is under OCR investigation alleging they violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act (1964) by partnering with “The Ph.D. Project,” an organization which aims to provide doctoral students from underrepresented backgrounds with resources and networking opportunities

    • 3/5/25 - OCR initiated investigation into DC Public Schools over whether the district is appropriately meeting the needs of disabled students. It was discovered in Dec 2024 that the district has more complaints around special education than any other in the US.

    • 4/15/25 - Florida teacher's contract was not renewed and the state is reviewng her teaching cert because she used a student's "preferred name" in the classroom. Florida law since 2023 requires schools to use names and pronouns which "align with biological sex".

    • 4/10/25 - Florida's new "DOGE" initiative has asked colleges and universities in the state to provide detailed information on grants received by faculty and research from the past 6 years. They have been given a deadline of April 18 to turn over the information. No reason was given and much of the information is already publicly available.

    • 3/14/25 - University of South Florida is under OCR investigation for alleged "race-based scholarships" and "race-based segregation"

    • 3/14/25 - Emory University is under OCR investigation alleging they violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act (1964) by partnering with “The Ph.D. Project,” an organization which aims to provide doctoral students from underrepresented backgrounds with resources and networking opportunities

    • 3/22/25 - Classroom teacher told to remove "Everyone is Welcome Here" signs because they violated Idaho's "Dignity and Nondiscrimination in Public Education Act" and school policy requiring classroom signs be neutral and positive. The district did not explain how, and the community has supported the teacher and her message with chalk protests at district administrative offices.

    • 3/14/25 - Boise State University is under OCR investigation alleging they violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act (1964) by partnering with “The Ph.D. Project,” an organization which aims to provide doctoral students from underrepresented backgrounds with resources and networking opportunities

    • 3/20/25 - OCR launches Title IX investigations into Illinois DOE, CPS District 299 and Deerfield District 109 because of a complaint originating with a right-wing organization about transgender students being allowed to use the locker room of their gender identity

    • 3/14/25 - University of Chicago is under OCR investigation alleging they violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act (1964) by partnering with “The Ph.D. Project,” an organization which aims to provide doctoral students from underrepresented backgrounds with resources and networking opportunities

    • 2/21/25 - Out of state conservative advocacy group filed OCR complaint challenging Chicago's Black Student Success Plan based on "Dear Colleague" letter saying programs which focus on race or diversity may be illegal

    • 3/14/25 - University of Notre Dame is under OCR investigation alleging they violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act (1964) by partnering with “The Ph.D. Project,” an organization which aims to provide doctoral students from underrepresented backgrounds with resources and networking opportunities

    • 1/13/25 - Indiana House Bill 1394 allows schools to deny enrollment to undocumented students and requires schools to annual report the number of undocumented immigrant students enrolled in school the prior year.

    • 1/13/25 - Indiana Senate Bill 473 (Access to Care for Hoosiers Everywhere) includes changes to operations of the state’s Center for Deaf/Hard of Hearing Education. There is concern from Deaf/HoH advocates that the bill will lead to a loss of services.

    • 1/8/25 - Indiana House Bill 1136 creates new requirements to turn public schools into charter schools and establishes new governing boards

    • 3/14/25 - University of Kansas is under OCR investigation alleging they violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act (1964) by partnering with “The Ph.D. Project,” an organization which aims to provide doctoral students from underrepresented backgrounds with resources and networking opportunities

    • 3/14/25 - University of Kentucky is under OCR investigation alleging they violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act (1964) by partnering with “The Ph.D. Project,” an organization which aims to provide doctoral students from underrepresented backgrounds with resources and networking opportunities

    • 3/14/25 - Tulane University is under OCR investigation alleging they violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act (1964) by partnering with “The Ph.D. Project,” an organization which aims to provide doctoral students from underrepresented backgrounds with resources and networking opportunities

    • 3/14/25 - Towson University is under OCR investigation alleging they violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act (1964) by partnering with “The Ph.D. Project,” an organization which aims to provide doctoral students from underrepresented backgrounds with resources and networking opportunities

    • 3/14/25 - New England College of Optometry is under OCR investigation for alleged "race-based scholarships" and "race-based segregation"

    • 3/14/25 - Massachusetts Institute of Technology is under OCR investigation alleging they violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act (1964) by partnering with “The Ph.D. Project,” an organization which aims to provide doctoral students from underrepresented backgrounds with resources and networking opportunities

    • 2/6/25 - OCR title IX investigation or allowing transgender athletes to play in girls high school basketballOCR title IX investigation for allowing transgender athletes to play in girls high school basketball

    • 3/18/25 - Michigan's Senate passed a resolution encouraging schools and other organizations targeted by the Trump administration to uphold diversity, equity and inclusion. It passed 19 to 18 along party lines.

    • 3/14/25 - Grand Valley State University is under OCR investigation for alleged "race-based scholarships" and "race-based segregation"

    • 3/14/25 - University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is under OCR investigation alleging they violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act (1964) by partnering with “The Ph.D. Project,” an organization which aims to provide doctoral students from underrepresented backgrounds with resources and networking opportunities

    • 3/14/25 - University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is under OCR investigation for alleged "race-based scholarships" and "race-based segregation"

    • 3/14/25 - University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is under OCR investigation alleging they violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act (1964) by partnering with “The Ph.D. Project,” an organization which aims to provide doctoral students from underrepresented backgrounds with resources and networking opportunities

    • 2/12/25 - OCR investigation into Minnesota State High School Leage for violating Title IX "2020 Rule" by allowing students to play sports based on gender identity

    • 3/14/25 - Washington University in Saint Louis is under OCR investigation alleging they violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act (1964) by partnering with “The Ph.D. Project,” an organization which aims to provide doctoral students from underrepresented backgrounds with resources and networking opportunities

    • 3/14/25 - Montana State University - Bozeman is under OCR investigation alleging they violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act (1964) by partnering with “The Ph.D. Project,” an organization which aims to provide doctoral students from underrepresented backgrounds with resources and networking opportunities

    • 3/14/25 - University of Nebraska at Omaha is under OCR investigation alleging they violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act (1964) by partnering with “The Ph.D. Project,” an organization which aims to provide doctoral students from underrepresented backgrounds with resources and networking opportunities

    • 3/14/25 - University of NV - Las Vegas is under OCR investigation alleging they violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act (1964) by partnering with “The Ph.D. Project,” an organization which aims to provide doctoral students from underrepresented backgrounds with resources and networking opportunities

    • 3/5/25 - The National Education Association filed a lawsuit over the Feb 14 "Dear Colleague" letter saying it is vague and threatens authority of states, school districts and first amendment rights.

    • 3/14/25 - Rutgers University is under OCR investigation alleging they violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act (1964) by partnering with “The Ph.D. Project,” an organization which aims to provide doctoral students from underrepresented backgrounds with resources and networking opportunities

    • 1/27/25 - Rep. Paul Kanitra introduced state Assembly Bill 5233 which would require legal guardians/parents of undocumented students in public schools to pay tuition

    • 3/14/25 - University of New Mexico - Main Campus is under OCR investigation alleging they violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act (1964) by partnering with “The Ph.D. Project,” an organization which aims to provide doctoral students from underrepresented backgrounds with resources and networking opportunities

    • 3/14/25 - Ithaca College is under OCR investigation for alleged "race-based scholarships" and "race-based segregation"

    • 3/14/25 - Cornell University and NYU are under OCR investigation alleging they violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act (1964) by partnering with “The Ph.D. Project,” an organization which aims to provide doctoral students from underrepresented backgrounds with resources and networking opportunities

    • 2/24/12 - NYC Council oversight hearing on racial segregation in city schools has been postponed indefinitely as a response to the Feb 14 "Dear Colleague" letter saying admissions policies which seek to boost racial diversity are illegal

    • 3/14/25 - Duke University is under OCR investigation alleging they violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act (1964) by partnering with “The Ph.D. Project,” an organization which aims to provide doctoral students from underrepresented backgrounds with resources and networking opportunities

    • 3/14/25 - University of North Dakota - Main Campus is under OCR investigation alleging they violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act (1964) by partnering with “The Ph.D. Project,” an organization which aims to provide doctoral students from underrepresented backgrounds with resources and networking opportunities

    • 4/8/25 - The Ohio House budget proposed by Republican legislators would give $500 million to private school vouchers and only $220 million to public schools.

    • 3/24/25 - Columbus City Schools reverted to student names on birth certificates instead of preferred names in their student records

    • 3/14/25 - Ohio State University - Main Campus and University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are under OCR investigation alleging they violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act (1964) by partnering with “The Ph.D. Project,” an organization which aims to provide doctoral students from underrepresented backgrounds with resources and networking opportunities

    • 3/12/25 - Ohio state senator George Lang makes comments about the cost of educating kids with disabilities and implies that disabled kids don't have "loving moms and dads" during a Lakota Local Schools BoE meeting on the state school voucher system.

    • 3/25/25 - OCR investigation opened into Portland Public Schools over whether they violated Title IX by allowing a transgender athlete to compete on the girls' track-and-field team.

    • 3/14/25 - University of Oregon is under OCR investigation alleging they violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act (1964) by partnering with “The Ph.D. Project,” an organization which aims to provide doctoral students from underrepresented backgrounds with resources and networking opportunities

    • 3/14/25 - Carnegie Mellon University is under OCR investigation alleging they violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act (1964) by partnering with “The Ph.D. Project,” an organization which aims to provide doctoral students from underrepresented backgrounds with resources and networking opportunities

    • 2/6/25 - OCR title IX investigation into UPenn for allowing transgender athletes in womens swimming and diving championships in 2022

    • 3/14/25 - University of Rhode Island is under OCR investigation alleging they violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act (1964) by partnering with “The Ph.D. Project,” an organization which aims to provide doctoral students from underrepresented backgrounds with resources and networking opportunities

    • 3/14/25 - Clemson University is under OCR investigation alleging they violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act (1964) by partnering with “The Ph.D. Project,” an organization which aims to provide doctoral students from underrepresented backgrounds with resources and networking opportunities

    • 4/7/25 - SB836/HB793 recommended for pass by House Government Operations Committee

    • 4/1/25 - SB836 passes the Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee with amendments

    • 3/14/25 - Vanderbilt University is under OCR investigation alleging they violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act (1964) by partnering with “The Ph.D. Project,” an organization which aims to provide doctoral students from underrepresented backgrounds with resources and networking opportunities

    • 2/4/25 - HB 793/SB 836 introduced which would allow schools to refuse to enroll undocumented students, and require parents to show evidence of legal immigration status at enrollment. Passed house subcommitee on 3/11/25.

    • 3/14/25 - Rice University and University of North Texas - Denton are under OCR investigation alleging they violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act (1964) by partnering with “The Ph.D. Project,” an organization which aims to provide doctoral students from underrepresented backgrounds with resources and networking opportunities

    • 12/4/24 - HB 1512 requires school districts to report the number of undocumented students in their district (known or "reasonably believed" to be) and to request reimbursement for their education from the federal government

    • 11/12/24 - HB 317 adds language to specify only US citizens or legal immigrant children are eligible for public education in addition to requiring districts report undocumented students and request federal reimbursement

    • 4/18/25 - Utah judge rules state school choice program, Utah Fits All Scholarship Program, is unconstitutional because the schools are not free or open to all students

    • 3/14/25 - University of Utah is under OCR investigation alleging they violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act (1964) by partnering with “The Ph.D. Project,” an organization which aims to provide doctoral students from underrepresented backgrounds with resources and networking opportunities

    • 3/14/25 - George Mason University is under OCR investigation alleging they violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act (1964) by partnering with “The Ph.D. Project,” an organization which aims to provide doctoral students from underrepresented backgrounds with resources and networking opportunities

    • 3/14/25 - University of Washington - Seattle and Washington State University are under OCR investigation alleging they violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act (1964) by partnering with “The Ph.D. Project,” an organization which aims to provide doctoral students from underrepresented backgrounds with resources and networking opportunities

    • 3/3/25 - OCR title IX investigation into Tumwater School District for allowing transgender girls to participate in athletics. Complaint was filed by an organization called FAIR, which claims to be nonpartisan and "dedicated to advancing civil rights and liberties for all Americans". FAIR uses transphobic language and other right-wing buzzwords in their writing, and their board is made up of people who hold conservative views.

    • 3/14/25 - University of Wisconsin - Madison is under OCR investigation alleging they violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act (1964) by partnering with “The Ph.D. Project,” an organization which aims to provide doctoral students from underrepresented backgrounds with resources and networking opportunities

    • 3/14/25 - University of Wyoming is under OCR investigation alleging they violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act (1964) by partnering with “The Ph.D. Project,” an organization which aims to provide doctoral students from underrepresented backgrounds with resources and networking opportunities