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 Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, which previously permitted lawsuits when data showed unequal treatment. Critics argue the change weakens enforcement against systemic bias in education programs receiving federal funding. The decision marks a significant shift in how civil rights violations may be addressed in federally funded institutions.
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 ...
