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'Can you imagine if a school district had a program only open to White teachers?' William A. Jacobson of Legal Insurrection Foundation asked
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched an investigation into a Rhode Island school district to determine whether its student loan forgiveness program for teachers discriminates against White applicants.
In a March 21 letter sent to Providence Public School District (PPSD) and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE), the Justice Department's Civil Rights Office announced an investigation into whether the district and education office's employment practices — specifically a student loan forgiveness program — have engaged in racial discrimination against White teachers.
"It is important to note that we have not reached any conclusions about the subject matter of the investigation. We intend to consider all relevant information, and we welcome your assistance in helping to identify what that might be," the letter states, as first reported by The Boston Globe.
PPSD's "Educator of Color Loan Forgiveness Program" offers student loan forgiveness for educators of color through a grant from a nonprofit, the Rhode Island Foundation.
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DOJ investigating Rhode Island schools over loan forgiveness program only for 'educators of color'
The Justice Department has launched an investigation into a Rhode Island school district to see if its loan forgiveness program discriminates against White teachers.
