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From Fox News: The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched an investigation into a Rhode Island school district to determine whether its student loan forgiveness program for teachers discriminates against White applicants.
In a March 21 letter sent to Providence Public School District (PPSD) and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE), the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Office announced an investigation into whether the district and education office’s employment practices — specifically a student loan forgiveness program — have engaged in racial discrimination against White teachers.
“It is important to note that we have not reached any conclusions about the subject matter of the investigation. We intend to consider all relevant information, and we welcome your assistance in helping to identify what that might be,” the letter states, as first reported by The Boston Globe.
PPSD’s “Educator of Color Loan Forgiveness Program” offers student loan forgiveness for educators of color through a grant from a nonprofit, the Rhode Island Foundation.
Recipients can receive up to $25,000 of college loans forgiven once the teacher completes three consecutive years of teaching in the district. The eligibility requirements indicate recipients must “identify as Asian, Black, Indigenous, Latino, biracial, or multi-racial” and must have at least $5,000 in student loans to repay.
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The program, funded by @RIFoundation, is part of an effort to diversify @pvdschools‘ mostly white teaching staffhttps://t.co/dKUgAYeAXv
— Steph Machado (@StephMachado) March 24, 2025
For almost three years, we have been filing complaints and demanding action against the Providence Schools “Educator of Color Loan Forgiveness Program”@ProtectionEqual https://t.co/nVQ6HAv203 pic.twitter.com/vrn83m3TE7
— Legal Insurrection (@LegInsurrection) March 23, 2025
The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating Rhode Island’s largest public school system, alleging that its student loan repayment program discriminates against teachers who identify as white. @AlexandraLeslie has the story. https://t.co/3223XbKhN8
— WPRI 12 (@wpri12) March 24, 2025
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