The U.S. Department of Education has scrapped decades-old rules that allowed for legal accountability in cases where statistical patterns suggest discrimination, even if intentional bias wasn’t proven. The move reverses long-standing policies that treated such disparities as evidence of potential civil rights violations under education law. Critics argue the change weakens protections for marginalized groups, while officials say it clarifies legal standards. The decision marks a significant shift in how discrimination claims are evaluated in schools and universities.
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 ...
