The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on Education Department layoffs. The department had reversed plans to lay off nearly 300 Office for Civil Rights (OCR) employees. The GAO estimated these actions cost between $28.5 million and $38 million. The report criticized the department for not documenting potential costs or savings. Education Department officials deemed the GAO's recommendations moot.
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