Trump administration targets Rhode Island teacher loan-forgiveness program for race-based rules
Rhode Island’s loan-forgiveness program for teachers of color faces a federal lawsuit, spotlighting the tension between state-led diversity initiatives and federal civil rights law. The Justice Department claims the program discriminates against white teachers, while advocates warn that halting such initiatives undermines recruitment, student engagement, and equitable representation in classrooms serving predominantly students of color.
Rhode Island’s loan-forgiveness program for teachers of color faces a federal lawsuit, spotlighting the tension between state-led diversity initiatives and federal civil rights law. The Justice Department claims the program discriminates against white teachers, while advocates warn that halting such initiatives undermines recruitment, student engagement, and equitable representation in classrooms serving predominantly students of color.
