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Dept of Education rips AP for 'inaccurate, dangerous' claim that it neglects Black students
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- The Education Department publicly rebutted The Associated Press, calling its headline about neglecting Black students inaccurate and dangerous, reinforcing the department's view that civil rights investigations involve all students, not a single race.
- ED officials emphasize that resources and protections are meant to benefit all students, warning that allocating funds to one race at the expense of others breaches civil rights law and fairness.
- The AP report is cited for noting investigations into Chicago Public Schools and Los Angeles Unified School District’s programs aimed at Black students, which the ED frame as civil rights matters affecting all students.
- ED underscores that its civil rights efforts apply to all students, not just Black students, countering the AP framing that civil rights work targets one group exclusively.
- ED states its broader goal of equal opportunity and accountability for all students, framing civil rights as a universal standard rather than a race-specific concern.
- AP’s silence response is noted; the AP did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment, leaving room for ongoing commentary from the department.
- The report highlights longstanding debates over DEI initiatives and funding, illustrating tensions between White House framing of DEI as illegal and the ED’s position on equal opportunity.
- The piece notes that federal actions and desegregation pressures persist, with references to DOJ desegregation efforts and Ed Department accountability measures.
- The new reference underscores ED’s stance that its investigations and corrective actions are protections for all students, countering claims of targeting Black students alone.
- The story frames the broader DEI funding debate as a political battleground that could influence district funding, reflecting national disagreements about how civil rights policies are implemented in schools.
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