LA discrimination probe widens to include black students
A U.S. Department of Education investigation into the treatment of non-English speaking students at the Los Angeles Unified School District will also look at possible systemic discrimination against black youth.
The new inquiry will examine the performance and treatment of blacks at five largely black elementary schools in Carson, View Park and Hawthorne with five primarily white elementary schools in Bel-Air, Tarzana, Studio City and Encino. If federal officials find evidence of discrimination, whether intentional or unintentional, they can impose sanctions and suggest remedies.
According to the LA Times, several civil rights leaders received letters from federal authorities confirming the expanded probe after complaining that black concerns were being overlooked.
In March, the DOJ publically revealed it was investigating allegations of discrimination against English learners at LAUSD as part of a nationwide examination of the treatment of non-