美国调查了路易斯安那州以种族为基础的大学毕业目标,声称它们可能违反民权法。
The U.S. investigates Louisiana’s race-based college graduation goals, alleging they may violate civil rights laws.
美国教育部民权办公室对路易斯安那州摄政委员会展开调查,声称其高等教育预算中的基于种族的业绩目标可能违反《民权法》第六章,偏袒某些种族群体。
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has launched an investigation into Louisiana’s Board of Regents, alleging that race-based performance goals in its higher education budget may violate Title VI of the Civil Rights Act by favoring certain racial groups.
调查的重点是提高被确定为代表性不足的少数民族学生(不包括白人和亚洲学生)毕业率的目标,目的是到2025-26年将他们的人数从2020-21年的14 579人增加到16 000人。
The probe focuses on targets to increase graduation rates for students identified as underrepresented minorities—excluding white and Asian students—aimed at boosting their numbers from 14,579 in 2020–21 to 16,000 by 2025–26.
联邦官员认为,这些优先事项可能构成非法歧视,而董事会则说,它将进行合作,维护州和联邦标准。
Federal officials argue such priorities could constitute unlawful discrimination, while the board says it will cooperate and uphold state and federal standards.
其结果可能会影响公众教育中未来具有种族意识的政策。
The outcome may shape future race-conscious policies in public education.