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flag U.S. education officials investigate Portland’s Black student program, alleging racial discrimination in resource allocation.

flag The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has launched a civil rights investigation into Portland Public Schools’ Center for Black Student Excellence, alleging it violates Title VI by reserving academic resources exclusively for Black students. flag The probe questions whether the program constitutes racial discrimination, despite data showing academic challenges across multiple racial groups, including Black, Native American, and Pacific Islander students. flag The investigation focuses on whether race-based resource allocation undermines equal access to education, with the Department emphasizing that civil rights law requires equitable treatment for all students regardless of race. flag Portland Public Schools has not yet responded publicly.

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