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Black students added to discrimination probe at L.A. Unified

nitajo sumitted ago via http://latimesblogs.latimes.com (Views: 57, Clicks: 0) View Story

Under pressure from local community leaders, the federal Office for Civil Rights will look at whether low academic achievement of African American students results from discrimination -- intentional or not -- by the Los Angeles Unified School District.

2 comments | Tags: los angeles california los angeles unified school district civil rights african american students achievement gap | Topic: Education Policy BAD >_<

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#1 by nitajo posted ago

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Federal officials said they are pursuing potential discrimination concerns involving black students in other regions of the country. They added that evaluating programs for English learners should benefit all underserved students, especially the many black students who do not speak standard English.

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#2 by nitajo posted ago

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Federal analysts will review how English learners are identified -- http://www.mathetude.com/story/view/9689.html

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