"The Trump administration is investigating an enrollment initiative in Louisiana designed to boost the number of Black and Hispanic students graduating from a college or university, alleging in a Friday news release that the effort is discriminatory and violates civil rights law. When the campaign began during the 2020-21 academic year, the Louisiana Board of Regents tallied a baseline of 14,579 graduates from "all races other than white [and] Asian.""
"Other demographic groups receiving increased attention include nontraditional adult students, rural residents, student parents and members of the military. The Education Department argues that by focusing specific resources on recruiting and retaining Black and Hispanic students, the board has violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin at federally funded institutions."
Federal investigators are examining a Louisiana enrollment initiative that aimed to increase Black and Hispanic college graduates. The Louisiana Board of Regents set a baseline of 14,579 graduates from "all races other than white [and] Asian" for 2020-21 and targeted 16,000 by 2025-26, but surpassed that goal in 2023-24. The initiative formed part of a broader objective to reach 60 percent adult degree attainment by 2030 and included outreach to nontraditional adult students, rural residents, student parents, and military members. The Education Department contends that targeted recruitment and retention resources for Black and Hispanic students violate Title VI.
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