"Disparate Impact Protections Rolled Back: Education Department Ditches Decades-Old Regulations. In a move that has sparked widespread concern among civil rights advocates, the U.S. Department of Education has announced the elimination of long-standing regulations aimed at addressing discriminatory practices in education. The rules, which date back over 60 years, held institutions accountable for the disparate impact of their policies, even if they were not explicitly discriminatory. By repealing these regulations, the Department has effectively dismantled a key tool for combating systemic inequality in schools, leaving many to wonder what this means for students from marginalized communities."
The U.S. Department of Education on Thursday eliminated regulations going back more than 60 years that recognized liability for disparate impact, such as when statistics demonstrate a discriminatory ...
