The backlog is partially the result of switching case management systems. About 1,700 of these cases allege domestic violence ...

Last week, the San Diego Police Department announced it has no backlog of untested sexual-assault evidence kits for the first time since 2019. The accomplishment puts the department in compliance with ...

Misconduct complaints against educators in Utah public schools have been on the rise during the first months of 2025, representatives of the Utah State Board of Education told legislators on Wednesday ...

For years, Indiana has struggled to clear its stack of untested rape kits. Lawmakers are once again hoping to tackle the problem that leaves victims waiting for justice. House Bill 1413, if passed, ...

Oregon Senate lawmakers called in officials from the state Department of Education this week to explain why the agency is struggling to clear a backlog of school discrimination complaints despite the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Adam Minsky is an attorney and writer focusing on student loans. The Department of Education posted a new update on Monday on ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is grappling with a mounting backlog of school and college discrimination cases, prompting an unusual request from ...