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DOJ, Madison County Schools reach resolution in desegregation case

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An agreement has been reached between the Madison County Board of Education and the Department of Justice. The consent order requires the district to provide equal access to gifted and talented services as well as other academic programs. Madison County Schools has announced a 2:30 p.m. press conference to discuss the consent order.

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DOJ, Madison County Schools reach resolution in desegregation case

MADISON COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) - An agreement has been reached between the Madison County Board of Education and the Department of Justice (DOJ) in a long-standing school desegregation case. The DOJ said during the most recent review of the district they found several issues that required attention, including that Black students were subjected to exclusionary discipline at a higher rate when compared to their white peers, Black high schoolers were …

2 years ago·Huntsville, United States

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