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Trump administration to investigate Portland’s Center for Black Student Excellence
Federal investigators are examining if Portland Public Schools' $16 million center for Black students unlawfully excludes other groups amid similar academic challenges, officials said.
- On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights opened a civil rights investigation into Portland Public Schools tied to the Adair-Grice Center of Excellence, after the PPS board approved a $16 million building purchase in December 2025.
- The complaint, filed in December by Defending Education, challenges PPS’s bond-funded plan stemming from a $1.2 billion, with critics asking OCR to review the $60 million allocation for a Black student center.
- District data show low third-grade reading proficiency levels for Black third-graders, Native American students and Pacific Islander students, with just 17%, 17.6%, and 16.7% meeting benchmarks, while graduation rates ranged from 79.4% for Black students to 61.5% for Native American students.
- The U.S. Department of Education noted opening a case does not mean a violation was found, and PPS says the center will serve all students while addressing underinvestment.
- Amid a national push to scrutinize DEI, federal officials signaled increased oversight; Title VI investigations typically take months and rarely remove funds, but they can impact Portland Public Schools project momentum.
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Portland Public Schools’ initiative to support Black students is the latest Oregon target of Trump administration
Title VI was originally developed as a mechanism to counteract long-standing inequities in U.S. schools. That’s also the goal of the targeted PPS project in North Portland.
Education Dept. Probes Oregon School District Over Race-Based Program
The Department of Education (ED) announced an investigation on Tuesday into Portland Public Schools (PPS) in Oregon over a program that allegedly discriminates on the basis of race. The post Dept. of Education Probes Portland Public Schools Program Prioritizing Black Students appeared first on Breitbart.
Federal Civil Rights Probe Targets Portland Black Student Excellence Program
PORTLAND, Oregon — The U.S. Department of Education has opened a civil rights investigation into Portland Public Schools following allegations that the district engaged in unlawful racial discrimination by establishing a Center for Black Student Excellence. The inquiry stems from a December complaint filed by Defending Education, a conservative nonprofit organization that challenges diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. The complaint allege…
US Investigating Portland Public Schools for Racial Discrimination - The Thinking Conservative News
Federal officials are investigating Portland Public Schools for alleged racial discrimination in the Center for Black Student Excellence program. The post US Investigating Portland Public Schools for Racial Discrimination appeared first on The Thinking Conservative News.
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Zero HedgeUS Investigating Portland Public Schools for Racial Discrimination
Federal officials are investigating Portland Public Schools in Oregon for alleged racial discrimination in the district’s Center for Black Student Excellence (CBSE) program, the U.S. Department of Education stated on Feb. 17. “CBSE’s guiding principles pledge to ‘center Blackness unapologetically’ by offering black students year-round academic interventions in math and literacy, tutoring, food assistance, and transportation support,” the departm…
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