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Salem-Keizer superintendent warns federal "assurance" form could put $80 million at risk
Summary
Superintendent Castaneda told the school board that a U.S. Department of Education notice asking districts to sign an assurance about compliance with the Civil Rights Act has created fear and uncertainty; he urged state officials to act before an April 24 deadline.
Superintendent Castaneda told the Salem-Keizer School District 24J board on April 8 that a recent notice from the U.S. Department of Education asking districts to sign an assurance about compliance with the Civil Rights Act of 1964 has created a climate of uncertainty and fear among educators.
Castaneda said the notice asks districts to affirm compliance and refers to unspecified diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) activities that “may be considered illegal,” and that the lack of definition behind that phrase has raised the stakes because the notice ties noncompliance to the potential loss of federal funding. “The threat that sits behind that…
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