OCR Isn’t Moving to DOJ. DOJ’s Enforcement Role Is Growing.

ED’s Kansas announcement shows what the new OCR-DOJ partnerships may look like when schools refuse voluntary compliance.

Jul 01, 2026

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Recent headlines say U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is being “moved” to U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and associated articles have expressed concern over DOJ’s involvement. These followed a June 16, 2026, press release issued by ED.

And yet . . . DOJ has been handling special education-related civil rights cases for…

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