A legal challenge is already underway over the U.S. Department of Education’s sweeping Dear Colleague letter, which threatens to rescind federal funds for schools that use race-conscious practices in programming, admissions, scholarships and other aspects of student life.
The American Federation of Teachers — one of the largest teachers unions in the country — filed a complaint Tuesday alongside its affiliate, AFT-Maryland, and the American Sociological Association over the Feb. 14 letter that Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Craig Trainor sent to schools.
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