Education Department Trump civil rights disability.

Data from the Education Department shows the pace at which it resolves civil rights complaints has slowed as the Trump administration dismantles the agency. The administration insists it hasn’t wavered in its duty to protect students’ rights. But a public database of the office’s resolution agreements — cases in which schools voluntarily agreed to address civil rights concerns — shows they are on track to fall far below previous years’ totals. The department’s civil rights branch lost nearly half its staff amid layoffs in March, raising questions about its ability to address complaints from students alleging discrimination based on disability, sex or race.