"They were terminated by the Trump administration in a March reduction-in-force, but the courts intervened, temporarily blocking the department from completing their terminations. That left 299 OCR employees, roughly half of its staff, in legal and professional limbo because the department elected to place them on paid administrative leave while the legal battle plays out rather than allow them to work."
"That email, which was shared with NPR by two people who received it, says that, while the Trump administration will continue its legal battle to downsize the department, "utilizing all OCR employees, including those currently on administrative leave, will bolster and refocus efforts on enforcement activities in a way that serves and benefits parents, students, and families." Staff were instructed to report to their regional office on Monday, Dec. 15."
Federal employees in the Education Department's Office for Civil Rights were terminated in a March reduction-in-force but courts temporarily blocked completion of those terminations. The department placed about 299 OCR employees on paid administrative leave, leaving roughly half the office sidelined; court records show 52 employees have since left. Some of the remaining staff received an email instructing them to return to regional offices on Dec. 15, saying utilizing those employees will bolster enforcement while the department continues its legal appeals. The department confirmed a temporary recall but did not specify numbers or the timing rationale.
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