Trump administration to investigate Portland’s Center for Black Student Excellence

Trump administration to investigate Portland’s Center for Black Student Excellence

The U.S. Department of Education has opened an investigation into a complaint that accused Portland Public Schools of “flagrant racial preferencing” by creating a Center for Black Student Excellence.

Federal civil rights investigation targets PPS over Center for Black Student Excellence

The federal government is accusing Portland Public Schools of discrimination against its students because of its proposed Center for Black Student Excellence.

Portland Public Schools Federal Investigation Targets DEI Student Center

By The Education Magazine | February 19, 2026 The Portland Public Schools federal investigation officially began on February 17, 2026, after the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights opened a probe into whether a specialized student support program violates federal anti-discrimination law. The investigation focuses on a “Black Student Excellence” center operated within Portland Public Schools, one of Oregon’s largest school dist…