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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Annie Ma and Sarah Raza

Education Department withdraws from plan to address discipline disparities for Native students

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The Education Department has withdrawn from an agreement to address disparities in discipline for Native American students at a South Dakota school system, saying it was wrongly rooted in efforts to promote diversity, equity and inclusion.

The decision reflects a shift in interpretation of anti-discrimination laws under President Donald Trump’s administration, which is planning to review other agreements the department's Office for Civil Rights has struck with school systems around the U.S.

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