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Board hears concerns about federal 'Dear Colleague' letter and Title VI interpretation
Summary
At a regular Austin Public School District meeting, a board member criticized a federal "Dear Colleague" letter and its new interpretation of Title VI, saying it could chill district practices and urging the board to protect inclusive policies and the district's students and staff.
Don, a meeting participant identified in the transcript, criticized a recent federal "Dear Colleague" letter and its suggested reinterpretation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, saying the letter’s language risks penalizing school districts and could be used to remove federal support. "This is really a a serious attack on, in my opinion, education freedom and individual rights," Don said, urging the…
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