Miss. school district sued over punishments (AP)

AP – Civil rights advocates have filed suit against Jackson’s public school district, claiming officials at one alternative school respond to minor violations by shackling children to railings and poles for hours at a time.

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Civil rights agency shelves college bias probe (AP)

AP – The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights has shelved a yearlong investigation into possible gender discrimination in college admissions.

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Ed Dept, civil rights leaders discuss reform (AP)

AP – Civil rights leaders are criticizing Obama administration education reforms aimed at turning around low performing schools and closing the achievement gap for minority students.

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