Senator Bernie Sanders’ office reported that the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) resolved only 1% of its cases in 2025. This revelation came amid Education Secretary Linda McMahon’s admission that the agency is not processing cases as quickly as it should. The findings highlight significant backlogs in handling civil rights complaints in education.
Key Points
- OCR resolved just 1% of cases in 2025, per Sanders’ report
- Education Secretary McMahon acknowledged slow case processing
- Report coincides with ongoing concerns about agency efficiency
Implications for Educational Freedom
This inefficiency in OCR case resolution underscores government overreach and bureaucratic failures in education, potentially eroding parental rights by delaying justice in civil rights matters. It strengthens the case for school choice and educational freedom as alternatives to unreliable public systems.
Source: OCR resolved only 1% of cases in 2025, Sanders reports
