A report cited by Sen. Bernie Sanders says the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) reached resolution agreements with colleges and K-12 schools in only 1% of pending cases in 2025—the lowest rate in over a decade. The report also alleges OCR did not reach resolution agreements for major discrimination categories such as sexual harassment or sexual violence, and key areas like racial harassment and discipline discrimination. Sanders said OCR’s performance reflects the impact of mass layoffs at the Department of Education, while noting OCR received about $140 million in budget in 2025, roughly on par with 2024. The report further says that no resolution agreements addressed antisemitism, Islamophobia, or other national-origin discrimination through OCR’s standard process. For institutions, the development raises compliance and risk-management stakes by highlighting delays and fewer formal negotiated remedies for allegations typically resolved through OCR settlement agreements.