In a 28-page letter signed last May, the federal government outlined its concerns that Native American and White students had been treated differently. The school district, which is the second-largest in South Dakota, agreed to take a number of steps, including staff trainings, better communication with parents and ongoing monitoring.
Less than a year later, in a new letter, the Trump administration told the Rapid City Area School District it was terminating the agreement. The district is no longer required to make any of the changes. The agreement itself, the Education Department said, was a violation of civil rights law because it included requirements related to diversity, equity and inclusion...
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