US EditionDOJ Sues Minneapolis Schools over 'DEI' Employment Policies
The DOJ alleges Minneapolis policies prioritize teachers of color in layoffs and rehiring, violating the Civil Rights Act and seeks to halt these practices.
- On Dec. 9, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a federal complaint in U.S. District Court in Minnesota against Minneapolis Public Schools alleging race- and gender-based preferences violate Title VII.
- Three years ago, Minneapolis Public Schools adopted contract language allowing teachers from underrepresented communities to be exempt from layoffs and prioritized for reinstatement, with Black Men Teach Fellows also given priority, following the three-week teachers strike.
- Minneapolis Public Schools 'excessed' 452 teachers, with 50 losing jobs outright and 36% of those affected being teachers of color in a district workforce of 22%.
- Attorney General Pam Bondi said `Discrimination is unacceptable in all forms, especially when it comes to hiring decisions` and the DOJ says the contract provisions violate Title VII, seeking a court ban.
- The lawsuit marks the Trump administration's latest challenge to DEI, with plaintiffs saying the policy shields teachers of color and singles out Black Men Teach Fellows, while state-level suits reached the Minnesota Supreme Court and were dismissed for lack of standing.
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DOJ sues Minneapolis Public Schools over DEI policies
The Trump administration’s fight against diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives has reached Minneapolis Public Schools. The U.S. Department of Justice has filed suit against the state’s third-largest school district, accusing it “of providing discriminatory protections to teachers of color in layoff and reassignment decisions,” specially “the district’s efforts to bolster its minority teaching ranks,” The Minnesota Star Tribune report…
Feds sue Mpls. Schools over policy protecting teachers of color
The Trump administration filed a lawsuit against Minneapolis Public Schools this week, claiming that the district’s teacher contract gives preferential treatment to educators of color. “This preferential treatment is plainly discriminatory and unlawful,” claims the federal complaint from the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, which alleges discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, and sex. Minneapolis Public Schools d…
DOJ Sues Minneapolis Schools for Racial Discrimination Against Employment Candidates
A federal complaint filed on Dec. 9 alleges that one of the largest school districts in Minnesota illegally prioritized race and gender in hiring and personnel decisions. The lawsuit from the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division said Minneapolis Public Schools, under an agreement with its teachers’ union, gave preference to candidates of “an underrepresented population” and specifically prioritized black men for certain employment benef…
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