School district hit with civil rights complaint for ‘unconscionable’ racial discrimination

Published January 13, 2025 6:00am ET



EXCLUSIVE — A civil rights complaint was filed against an Illinois school district on Monday, alleging discrimination against students who do not identify as “Black, Biracial, or African American.”

Parental rights watchdog Parents Defending Education filed the complaint against Community Unit School District 308 in Oswego, Illinois, alleging that the district’s use of racial criteria for participation in an affinity group offering educational benefits constitutes discrimination.

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