The U.S. Division of Justice is, as soon as once more, failing to depart training to the states — a credo that President Donald Trump campaigned on — by meddling within the affairs of Chicago Public Colleges. Now, if the MAGA-fied DOE goes after the general public college system in Chicago, everyone knows it may solely imply one factor: one thing is being achieved to assist Black college students.
In line with ABC 7, positive sufficient, the Trump administration has launched an investigation into CPS over its Black College students Success Plan, alleging that this system violates Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, as a result of, nicely, clearly, it has the phrase “Black” in it.
From ABC:
The DOE says the group Defending Training filed a grievance with the OCR, claiming that CPS’ 2023-2024 program racially discriminates towards college students and focuses “remedial measures just for black college students, regardless of acknowledging that Chicago college students of all races battle academically.”
“Chicago Public Colleges have a report of educational failure, leaving college students from all backgrounds and races struggling and ill-prepared to fulfill the challenges and benefit from the rewards of latest American life,” stated Appearing Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Craig Trainor. “Moderately than deal with its report truthfully, CPS seeks to allocate further sources to favored college students on the idea of race. The Trump-McMahon Division of Training is not going to enable federal funds, supplied for the advantage of all college students, for use on this pernicious and illegal method. To CPS, I say this: Each American scholar deserves entry to a top quality training, and the Trump Administration will struggle tirelessly to uphold that ultimate and guarantee all college students are handled equally underneath legislation.”
Ahhh — so, an “all lives matter” argument.
It’s humorous as a result of each time white conservatives wish to spotlight Black criminality, their go-to is Chicago. This metropolis, which doesn’t even make it into the prime 25 most violent cities within the nation per capita, someway turned the proverbial punching bag for white racists who want to justify their racism. But, MAGA-supporting authorities officers are launching an investigation right into a CPS program that might successfully cut back the chance of Black criminality by reinforcing Black training.
Whereas we’re right here, it’s additionally value mentioning that white individuals’s presumptive assertion that Black individuals in positions of energy acquired the place they’re as a result of DEI relies — nicely, off of their racism — however, of their minds, it’s based mostly on the notion that Black individuals are typically undereducated. Don’t get me mistaken: the anti-DEI narrative is all simply white supremacist nonsense, however since they consider it’s true, one can solely marvel why they might be so involved a couple of program geared toward bridging the tutorial hole. (I imply, one must marvel if one didn’t already realize it’s simply plain previous American racism.)
“At this time’s motion by the Trump Administration’s Division of Training, influenced by the right-wing group Defending Training, is one more try to hinder the progress we’re striving to attain,” Chicago Academics Union President Stacy Davis Gates stated in a press release. “Moderately than utilizing the Division to create alternatives for college students, Trump and McMahon seem decided to remodel it right into a debt assortment company and a automobile to dismantle the civil rights protections that help college students and their households.”
Precisely.
It’s value mentioning that Illinois is certainly one of 19 states at present suing the Trump administration to dam its plans to withhold billions in federal funding for range, fairness, and inclusion efforts in Okay-12 colleges.
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