The U.S. Department of Education has scrapped decades-old rules that allowed for legal claims based on statistical evidence of discrimination, even when intentional bias wasn’t proven. The move reverses long-standing policies that held institutions accountable for practices with unequal outcomes across groups, such as admissions or hiring disparities. Critics argue the change weakens protections against systemic inequities, while supporters say it clarifies legal standards. The decision marks a significant shift in how discrimination cases may be 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 ...
