The University of Oregon was named in a civil rights complaint on March 4 regarding four UO scholarships that allegedly discriminate based on race, color, national origin and/or sex. The complaint, ...

Governor Josh Shapiro joins elected officials and local business owners to sign House Bill 439 into law, officially prohibiting discrimination based on a person’s hair type, hair texture, or hairstyle ...

President Obama will finally sign his anticipated executive order banning discrimination against gay employees by federal workers and contractors. Despite requests from his allies in the religious ...

Racial discrimination in education has been illegal for 60 years, but race-exclusive programs continue to crop up at K-12 schools and universities in the name of promoting diversity, equity and ...

In 2025, a set of significant new laws will take effect in California, reshaping the state's education system. These laws address crucial issues such as student privacy, historical education, and ...

For decades, the Justice Department has pursued wide swaths of its civil rights enforcement efforts guided by what’s known as disparate impact standards. These rules regulate the use and withholding ...