The U.S. Department of Justice is, once again, failing to leave education to the states — a credo that President Donald Trump campaigned on — by meddling in the affairs of Chicago Public Schools. Now, if the MAGA-fied DOE is going after the public school system in Chicago, we all know it could only mean one thing: something is being done to help Black students.
According to ABC 7, sure enough, the Trump administration has launched an investigation into CPS over its Black Students Success Plan, alleging that the program violates Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, because, well, obviously, it has the word “Black” in it.
From ABC:
The DOE says the group Defending Education filed a complaint with the OCR, claiming that CPS’ 2023-2024 program racially discriminates against students and focuses “remedial measures only for black students, despite acknowledging that Chicago students of all races struggle academically.”
“Chicago Public Schools have a record of academic failure, leaving students from all backgrounds and races struggling and ill-prepared to meet the challenges and enjoy the rewards of contemporary American life,” said Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Craig Trainor. “Rather than address its record honestly, CPS seeks to allocate additional resources to favored students on the basis of race. The Trump-McMahon Department of Education will not allow federal funds, provided for the benefit of all students, to be used in this pernicious and unlawful manner. To CPS, I say this: Every American student deserves access to a quality education, and the Trump Administration will fight tirelessly to uphold that ideal and ensure all students are treated equally under law.”
Ahhh — so, an “all lives matter” argument.
It’s funny because whenever white conservatives want to highlight Black criminality, their go-to is Chicago. This city, which doesn’t even make it into the top 25 most violent cities in the country per capita, somehow became the proverbial punching bag for white racists who are looking to justify their racism. Yet, MAGA-supporting government officials are launching an investigation into a CPS program that could effectively reduce the likelihood of Black criminality by reinforcing Black education.
While we’re here, it’s also worth mentioning that white people’s presumptive assertion that Black people in positions of power got where they are due to DEI is based — well, off of their racism — but, in their minds, it’s based on the notion that Black people are generally undereducated. Don’t get me wrong: the anti-DEI narrative is all just white supremacist nonsense, but since they believe it’s true, one can only wonder why they would be so concerned about a program aimed at bridging the educational gap. (I mean, one would have to wonder if one didn’t already know it’s just plain old American racism.)
“Today’s action by the Trump Administration’s Department of Education, influenced by the right-wing group Defending Education, is yet another attempt to hinder the progress we are striving to achieve,” Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates said in a statement. “Rather than using the Department to create opportunities for students, Trump and McMahon appear determined to transform it into a debt collection agency and a vehicle to dismantle the civil rights protections that support students and their families.”
Exactly.
It’s worth mentioning that Illinois is one of 19 states currently suing the Trump administration to block its plans to withhold billions in federal funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in K-12 schools.
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