U.S.
Justice Department Says Federal Education Aid Cannot Be Tied to Unconstitutional Race
Facts
- The Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel issued an opinion clarifying the limits on the Department of Education’s authority to consider race when administering the Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP). [1]
- Grants based solely on goals such as increasing racial diversity, reducing racial isolation, or altering racial balance cannot be approved. [1]