The U.S. Department of Education has eliminated regulations dating back more than 60 years that recognized liability for disparate impact. The removed rules had allowed for claims based on statistical evidence demonstrating discriminatory effects, such as when data shows a policy disproportionately affects certain groups. The move marks a significant shift in how the department approaches civil rights enforcement 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 ...
