The U.S. Department of Education’s Civil Rights Division is now investigating claims that the plan disproportionately affects African-American students and families. The complaint, filed by the grass-roots parent organization PULSE, states that 86 percent of those affected by the changes are African-American while they make up only 51 percent of the entire district. Sharon Smith is Executive Director of pulse.
“This district has not allowed the parents to participate in a process that should have taken place in order to create the plan and so we say we can not stand by and allow the discriminatory plan to move forward. We believe all children should have the opportunity to receive an excellent education in their neighborhood public school.”
The district has yet to return a request for comment. The Department of Education says since the district receives federal funding the DOE understands complaints need to be investigated.
http://www.wbgo.org/newsarticle/newark-public-school-face-federal-investigation-amidst-claims-of-racial-discrimination
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