"The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking to join a federal lawsuit accusing the Los Angeles school district of discriminating against white students. At issue is a long-running effort to help disadvantaged students of color in Los Angeles by providing somewhat smaller classes to the vast majority of schools - leaving out campuses with larger numbers of white students. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in January by the 1776 Project Foundation, targets a decades-old effort to combat the harms of segregation"
"The Justice Department agrees and wants to participate in the litigation because "the United States Attorney General has reviewed this action and determined it is a case of general public importance," according to the court petition filed Wednesday. "This case will provide relief to the Plaintiff's members but will also relieve the entire LAUSD student population of the 'injury' of 'being forced to compete in a race-based system that may prejudice the[m].'""
The U.S. Department of Justice petitioned to join a federal lawsuit that alleges the Los Angeles Unified School District's long-standing desegregation policy favors predominantly minority campuses with smaller classes and extra resources while leaving out campuses with larger numbers of white students. The suit, filed by the 1776 Project Foundation, contends the policy violates the California and federal constitutions. The Justice Department calls the case one of general public importance and says participation could relieve the LAUSD student population of being subject to a race-based system. LAUSD stated the district remains committed to helping all students access needed services.
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