LA Schools Accused of Discriminating Against White Kids (1)

The Los Angeles public school district discriminates against White students by allocating resources such as additional staff with race in mind, a Tuesday federal lawsuit alleges.

LA schools where Hispanic, Black, Asian, and “Other non-Anglo” youth make up at least 70% of the student body are afforded lower student-teacher ratios, more guaranteed parent-teacher conferences, and extra points on applications to magnet schools, said the lawsuit filed by the 1776 Project Foundation in the US District Court for the Central District of California.

The LA Unified School District “channels opportunities, preferences, funding, and outreach primarily to specific racial groups, while systematically ...