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Savannah-Chatham lawyers warn new Title VI certification brings heightened federal scrutiny of DEI programs
Summary
Outside education attorneys told the Savannah‑Chatham County Board of Education during whole‑board training that a recent U.S. Department of Education demand to certify compliance with Title VI heightens enforcement risk for district DEI and affinity programs, though signing the certification may carry limited immediate legal exposure.
Nina Gupta, an education attorney with Parker Poe, told the Savannah‑Chatham County Board of Education on April 16 that the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and Department of Justice (DOJ) have signaled a stricter enforcement posture on Title VI and related guidance, and that districts nationwide received a rapid demand for a Title VI compliance certification.
Gupta said the April 3 notice required certification within days and was later extended to April 24; she described the certification as largely duplicative of existing obligations but said the current administration is taking an expansive view of what Title VI prohibits, and that the department has warned that some DEI practices may be scrutinized. “This certification, to my mind, is repetitive and duplicative of certifications that you…
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