US DOJ says Jersey City college prep school to end DEI admissions practices

Jersey City Prep School Ends Race-Based Admissions Under DOJ Settlement

The U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday that it has reached a voluntary settlement with the Jersey City Board of Education in a deal that ends race- and national origin-based admissions practices at one of New Jersey’s top public high schools. “This week the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and the Jersey City Board of Education entered a voluntary settlement agreement to end race and national origin discrimination in student…

US DOJ says Jersey City college prep school to end DEI admissions practices

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, July 9 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice said it reached a settlement to end diversity admissions practices at a Jersey City college prep school, the latest crackdown on ​diversity, equity and inclusion by Preside...

Justice Dept. & Jersey City BOE settlement ends 'discrimination' at McNair High School

The U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Rights Division and the Jersey City Board of Education entered into a voluntary settlement to end what the DOJ has dubbed “race and national origin discrimination” in student admissions at McNair Academic High School. By Dan Israel/Hudson County View The settlement agreement involving the college prep magnet school […] The post Justice Dept. & Jersey City BOE settlement ends ‘discrimination’ at McNair…

Jersey City Public Schools Agrees to End Race, National Origin Admissions Preferences at McNair

Jersey City Public Schools (JCPS) has agreed to end admissions preferences based on race and national origin at Dr. Ronald E. McNair Academic High School. According to a press release from the United States Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, JCPS will “overhaul its admissions process to end the practice of reserving a certain number of […]