DOJ investigating Rhode Island schools over loan forgiveness program only for 'educators of color'

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 ...