The U.S. Department of Education announced on Thursday that it is removing longstanding regulations—some dating back more than six decades—that established liability for disparate impact claims. The change targets rules that allowed enforcement actions when statistical evidence showed discriminatory effects. The move signals a shift in how the department will address equity and civil rights issues in education.
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 ...
