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- 1Civil Rights Enforcement Cuts Leave Disabled Students Waiting Longer▼Civil rights enforcement cuts mean fewer staff, closed offices, longer waits for students with disabilities
Cuts to civil rights enforcement in US education have led to fewer staff, closed regional offices and longer wait times for students with disabilities seeking resolution of discrimination complaints. Reporting from PBS describes growing backlogs in the Office for Civil Rights, with families facing months-long delays while schools' obligations under disability rights law go less closely monitored.
- 2Oklahoma board grants 56 waivers amid school librarian shortage●With school librarians in short supply, Oklahoma education board begrudgingly grants 56 waivers
The Oklahoma State Board of Education has approved 56 waivers allowing schools to operate without fully certified librarians, a move the board made reluctantly amid a statewide shortage of qualified library staff. The decision highlights growing staffing pressures in Oklahoma schools, where districts increasingly struggle to fill specialized education positions and are turning to emergency waivers to keep libraries staffed.