Education Dept. to investigate racial affinity groups at New York City middle school
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The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights is investigating alleged racial discrimination over "affinity groups" at a New York City public middle school.
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The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) sent a letter Wednesday to Parents Defending Education President Nicole Neily announcing it was investigating the allegation.
"You alleged that the NYCDOE discriminated on the basis of race, color or national origin by planning to hold racially segregated affinity groups at the Lower Manhattan Community School during the week of November 22, 2021," stated the letter, which PDE provided to Fox News Digital. "OCR is opening an investigation of your allegation."