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DATE: Apr 18, 2025
- A California school district reached a settlement with the local archdiocese over a lawsuit alleging that the district unlawfully withheld services to students attending Catholic schools. The dispute centered on Title I funds, which are designated to support low-income students. The Archdiocese claimed that the district did not provide equitable services to eligible students attending Catholic schools, as required by federal law. The district claimed that the Archdiocese was not accurately reporting low income students. As part of the settlement, the district agreed to allocate additional resources to the affected schools. This resolution aims to address the educational needs of low-income students in private religious schools within the district.
- The Federal Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism, established under a 2020 executive order, announced it will visit ten universities that have faced antisemitic incidents since October 2023 to investigate whether the institutions failed to protect Jewish students and faculty from unlawful discrimination. The visits will include meetings with university leaders, students, staff, and local officials to assess the situation and determine if federal intervention is necessary. The targeted campuses include several in California such as USC, UCLA, and UC Berkeley.
- The U.S. Department of Justice has launched investigations into Stanford University, UC Berkeley, UCLA, and UC Irvine to ensure compliance with the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2023 ruling that ended affirmative action in college admissions. The ruling prohibits the use of race-based preferences aimed at increasing diversity, and the DOJ’s review is part of a broader initiative by the Trump administration to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in higher education.
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