A federal complaint filed on Dec. 9 alleges that one of the largest school districts in Minnesota illegally prioritized race and gender in hiring and personnel decisions.
The lawsuit from the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division said Minneapolis Public Schools, under an agreement with its teachers’ union, gave preference to candidates of “an underrepresented population” and specifically prioritized black men for certain employment benefits, terms, and conditions.
“Discrimination is unacceptable in all forms, especially when it comes to hiring decisions,” Attorney General Pamela Bondi said in a Dec 10 news release.
“Our public education system in Minnesota and across the country must be a bastion of merit and equal opportunity—not DEI [diversity, equity, and inclusion].”…