Posted on 03/08/2010 6:40:49 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
WASHINGTON—The Obama administration plans to crack down on civil-rights infractions in school districts and university systems, including alleged disparities in the disciplining of white and black students.
The campaign will essentially put an enforcement stick behind the carrot of the administration's $4.35 billion Race to the Top program, which holds out the promise of extra federal funding if states revamp their education policies.
States found to be violating laws designed to assure equal treatment in education could, in extreme cases, face litigation or a withholding of federal school funding, U.S. education officials said. They portrayed the move as an effort to make up for years of lax enforcement under the previous administration.
"We are back in business," said Russlynn Ali, who heads the Education Department's civil-rights bureau. "Across all of the statutes under our jurisdiction, we will vigorously enforce civil-rights laws."
The administration has scheduled specific compliance reviews this year for 27 states on civil-rights issues ranging from shortened school days to the availability of English-language instruction for non-English speakers, according to a strategic plan completed Friday.
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Liberals use the term ‘civil rights’ for anything involving black people.
student civil rights? does that include the first and second ammendments?
when they eliminate speech codes and gun carry bans, then I’ll beleive in civil rights.
“...”We are back in business,” said Russlynn Ali, who heads the Education Department’s civil-rights bureau.”
WOW! Multiple Oxymorons...Education and Department, Civil and rights, and most importantly, anything concerning with the government having the word “Business” in it.
Fire ‘em all.
Now.
They have no real education, and no real talents.
That’s why they’re in the Department of “Education”.
This was not a problem until that goat loving obama got into office.
“Race to the Top”? Just wow.
The mau mau eating its white liberal counterparts.
When my kids went to high school about 20 miles west of Boston they noted a disparity between the treatment of bussed-in minority kids and the local whites. The former could get away with a LOT more, and were disciplined both less often and less severely.
Muslim students demanding foot washing stations and exclusive use of gym and pool facilities at specific times will be the first, and most aggressively pushed, civil rights issue.
Just guessing but seeing what has happened at several schools, this is an easy prediction.
WOnder how that is going to work in Utah, where the State to the FedGov to shove their “Education” funding.
Seems that for every one hundred dollars they spent on FedGov mandates, they got paid 7 dollars. After doing the math, they decided to do without. No stick or carrot there. And good for them.
Now there’s a plan for improving education in our country. Politicize it even more.
(Shaking head in disgust)
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