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Committee briefs on U.S. Department of Education letter on race-based preferences and reporting; district legal team to review
Summary
Committee member reported a Feb. 15 Dear Colleague letter from the U.S. Department of Education directing recipients of federal funds to cease use of race-based preferences and stereotypes; committee shared the letter with the district legal team and awaits further guidance.
Committee member O'Connell reported that the Manchester School District received a "Dear Colleague" letter from the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, dated Feb. 15, instructing federally funded institutions to cease using race preferences and race stereotyping as factors in admissions, hiring, promotion, scholarships, discipline and similar matters, and noting potential investigations or loss of federal funds for…
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