The U.S. Department of Education has scrapped decades-old regulations that allowed for legal challenges based on statistical evidence of discrimination, such as cases where policies disproportionately affect certain groups. The move reverses long-standing protections under the concept of "disparate impact," which has been used to address systemic inequities in education and other areas. Critics argue the change weakens safeguards against bias in policies, while supporters claim it reduces unnecessary legal burdens. The decision marks a significant shift in how discrimination claims are evaluated under federal education law.
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 ...
