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Somersworth School Board votes to join lawsuit challenging US Education Department guidance
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The Somersworth School Board voted 4–1 April 8 to join a lawsuit contesting a U.S. Department of Education "Dear Colleague" letter and related certification requirement that the ACLU and NEA say is vague and risks withholding federal funds.
The Somersworth School Board voted 4–1 on April 8 to join litigation challenging a U.S. Department of Education guidance that legal counsel at the ACLU of New Hampshire and other plaintiffs say threatens federal funding and is legally vague.
The board’s decision follows a presentation by Gilles Bissonnette, legal director for the ACLU of New Hampshire, who said the February 14 “Dear Colleague” letter and a later certification demand interpret Title VI in ways that could be read to ban or curtail diversity, equity and inclusion programming. Bissonnette told the board the letter is “vague and ambiguous” and that the ACLU is seeking to block the…
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