US EditionTrump administration to investigate Portland’s Center for Black Student Excellence
The investigation examines if Portland Public Schools' $16 million Black student center violates Title VI by providing exclusive resources despite similar needs among other racial groups.
- On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights opened a civil rights investigation into Portland Public Schools over the Center for Black Student Excellence, renamed the Adair-Grice Center of Excellence, noting the PPS board approved the $16 million building purchase in December 2025.
- Voters approved a $1.2 billion school bond that set aside $60 million, and the complaint asks officials to review a $16 million building purchase and up to $25 million in costs.
- The center's mission pledges to "center Blackness unapologetically" while offering year-round tutoring, summer camps, food assistance and transportation; Portland Public Schools says it will serve all students and invite Black-led nonprofits.
- Federal officials said opening a case doesn't mean a violation has been found, and investigators at OCR will review the program's legality amid increased federal scrutiny of DEI and race-focused programs.
- The Department of Education has signaled a strong stance against programs aimed at addressing historic underperformance, with Secretary Linda McMahon quoting `'Discrimination disguised as 'equity' is discrimination'` while discontinuing grants and opening civil rights probes in Oregon.
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Education Dept. Probes Oregon School District Over Race-Based Program
The Department of Education (ED) announced an investigation on Tuesday into Portland Public Schools (PPS) in Oregon over a program that allegedly discriminates on the basis of race. The post Dept. of Education Probes Portland Public Schools Program Prioritizing Black Students appeared first on Breitbart.
Federal Civil Rights Probe Targets Portland Black Student Excellence Program
PORTLAND, Oregon — The U.S. Department of Education has opened a civil rights investigation into Portland Public Schools following allegations that the district engaged in unlawful racial discrimination by establishing a Center for Black Student Excellence. The inquiry stems from a December complaint filed by Defending Education, a conservative nonprofit organization that challenges diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. The complaint allege…
US Investigating Portland Public Schools for Racial Discrimination - The Thinking Conservative News
Federal officials are investigating Portland Public Schools for alleged racial discrimination in the Center for Black Student Excellence program. The post US Investigating Portland Public Schools for Racial Discrimination appeared first on The Thinking Conservative News.
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Zero HedgeUS Investigating Portland Public Schools for Racial Discrimination
Federal officials are investigating Portland Public Schools in Oregon for alleged racial discrimination in the district’s Center for Black Student Excellence (CBSE) program, the U.S. Department of Education stated on Feb. 17. “CBSE’s guiding principles pledge to ‘center Blackness unapologetically’ by offering black students year-round academic interventions in math and literacy, tutoring, food assistance, and transportation support,” the departm…
Trump administration to investigate Portland’s Center for Black Student Excellence
The U.S. Department of Education has opened an investigation into a complaint that accused Portland Public Schools of “flagrant racial preferencing” by creating a Center for Black Student Excellence.
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