俄勒冈州学校的歧视申诉积压超过300起,由于人员配备延误,调查进展缓慢。
Oregon schools' discrimination complaints backlog exceeds 300, with slow investigations due to staffing delays.
自2019年以来,俄勒冈州教育部积压了300多起学生和家庭关于学校歧视和违反政策的投诉,每年仅调查13%,66起未结案件中有一半以上逾期未了。
The Oregon Department of Education faces a growing backlog of over 300 student and family complaints about school discrimination and policy violations since 2019, with only 13% investigated annually and more than half of 66 open cases overdue.
尽管2024年立法批准了14名新工作人员和2名合同调查员,但雇用直到最近才开始,拖延了18个月。
Despite 2024 legislative approval for 14 new staff and two contract investigators, hiring has only recently begun after 18 months of delays.
复杂案件和人手短缺继续减缓进展,官员预计到年终将雇用一些工作人员,到2026年初将增加一些工作人员。
Complex cases and staffing shortages continue to slow progress, with officials expecting some hires by year-end and additional staff by early 2026.